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Computer Science (CS) Department at NJIT : Facts

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General Statistics (as of Spring 2024, or as otherwise stated)

• 8 degree programs (Fall 2023).
  • BS in Computer Science, MS in Computer Science, PhD in Computer Science,
  • MS in Cyber Security and Privacy,
  • BS in Computing & Business (phased out), MS in Computing & Business,
  • MS in Software Engineering,
  • MS in Bioinformatics.
  Also three double majors, two with Mathematical Sciences (CS & Comp. Mathematics, CS & Applied Mathematics), and one with Physics (CS & Applied Physics). The BS in Bioinformatics has been phased out; the MS in Data Science has moved to the newly established Data Science Department. The BS in Computing and Business is being phased out.
• Faculty size 31 tenured or tenure-track faculty in Fall 2023. (According to http://www.cra.org and the Taulbee survey for 2015-2016, the average faculty size of a CS department is 29.4 for all colleges, 30.9 for private colleges, and 28.9 for public colleges.)
• Other instructional staff 26 Senior University Lecturers, University Lecturers, Professors or Practice in Fall 2023. (According to http://www.cra.org and the Taulbee survey for 2015-2016, the average instructional staff size of a CS department is 7.7 for all colleges, 8.7 for private colleges, and 7.4 for public colleges in 2015-2016.)
• Retention rates - The College of Computing retention rate for 2020 to 2021 was 87%. The College of Computing retention rate for 2019 to 2020 was 91%. The College of Computing retention rate for 2018 to 2019 was 90%. The College of Computing retention rate for 2017 to 2018 was 89%.
• College Graduation rates (2013, 2014, and 2015) The 2015 to 2021 graduation rates for the College of Computing (YWCC) is 73%. The 2014 to 2020 graduation rates for the College of Computing (YWCC) is 67%. The 2013 to 2019 graduation rates for the College of Computing (YWCC) is 65%.
• SAT average scores (2013) - 622 (Math) and 544 (Verbal). SAT average scores in 2010: 610 (Math) and 546 (Verbal). (NJIT averages were 603 and 538 respectively in 2010.)
• Enrollment See Tables below under Enrollment. The numbers reflect a snapshot usually of the third week of Fall semester classes (end of September).
• Graduates See Tables below under Degrees. A Fiscal year starts July 1 of the prior year indicated and ends on June 30 of the year indicated.

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Enrollment (Computer Science Department)

Prior Enrollment figures can be retrieved from an earlier version of this page; URLs are provided at bottom of this page. Note that the Data Science program moved to the newly established Data Science Department. Moreover the Bioinformatics program (BS) has stopped enrolling students.

The NJIT Factbook maintained by NJIT's Institutional Research and Planning web-site contains detailed NJIT Enrollment information .

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Degrees (Computer Science Department)

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Degrees (NJIT and College and CS Dept aggregates)

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Rankings (more information at: CS Department Rankings)

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Worldwide or National Rankings

• 2022 NTUR rankings. The 2022 National Taiwan University Ranking (Performance ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities) ranks CS@NJIT 21 in the USA, and CS@NJIT 138 worldwide (2022).
• 2015 CWCU rankings. The Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CWCU) ranks CS@NJIT 76-100 worldwide (2015). An implied national ranking ranks CS@NJIT 40-47 in the USA (2015). (Only Department of NJIT ranked.)
• 2011 ARWU rankings. Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) ranked CS@NJIT 51-75 worldwide (2011). (Only Department of NJIT ranked.)
• 2010 ARWU rankings. ARWU ranked CS@NJIT 52-75 worldwide (2010). (Only Department of NJIT ranked.)

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Microsoft Research (Top Organizations in Computer Science Worldwide and in North America)

• CS@NJIT ranks 110 out of 2334 organizations in North America.
• CS@NJIT ranks 191 out of 11340 organizations worldwide.

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National Research Council

• National Research Council ranked CS@NJIT 41-97 based on research criteria out of 128 doctoral US programs (2010).
• National Research Council ranked CS@NJIT 66-104 overall out of 128 doctoral programs in the US (2010). (Source: http://chronicle.com/article/NRC-Rankings-Overview-/124721/)

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American Society for Engineering Education

• (2013) CS Program ranked 5th in the US based on number of degrees (171 total) awarded by a CS program outside of Engineering (2013). Overall ranking is 11th if CS programs within Engineering are included. (Source: 2014 ASEE report: Engineering by the Numbers, page 18.)
• (2011) CS Program ranked 5th in the US based on number of degrees (163 total) awarded by a CS program outside of Engineering (2011). Overall ranking is 6th if CS programs within Engineering are included. (Source: 2011 ASEE report: Engineering by the Numbers, page 18.)

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US News & World Report

• CS program ranked 91st out of 188 (2018). (1st at NJIT.) [Note that these rankings posted in late March 2018]
• CS program ranked 90th out of 176 (2016). (1st at NJIT.) [Note that these rankings posted in March 2015 and labeled '2016' are rankings obtained in 2014.]
• CS program ranked 90th out of 177 (2014). (1st at NJIT.)

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Other information

• Salary report for students utilizing Career Development Services. NJIT CDS Report (2021)
• Salary range of BS in CS graduates according to payscale.com: $57K-131K with median at 94K (2013). (4th highest at NJIT.)
• Salary range of MS in CIS graduates according to payscale.com: $60K-144K with median at 102K (2013) . (4th highest at NJIT.)
• Salary range of MS in CS graduates according to payscale.com: $60K-137K with median at 98.5K (2013) . (5th highest at NJIT.)
• Research Funding (Federal Funding levels). NSF lists "Computer Sciences"@NJIT 99 out 436.

Previous versions of this page are available as Fall 2018 version, Spring 2019 version, Fall 2019 version, Spring 2020 version, Spring 2021 version, Spring 2022 version, Fall 2022 version, Fall 2022 version, Spring 2024 version,