NJIT automatically considers admits for institutional merit awards expressed as 'up to tuition' or 'tuition minus other tuition-based awards,' so amounts are coordinated against each other and capped at the student bill rather than published as fixed dollars.
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The short answer
Is NJIT worth a closer look?
NJIT is worth checking if your student has strong grades or scores. We found 6 published awards, and 2 are based on those numbers.
Merit tiers62 based on grades or scores
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Published scholarships
These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.
Up to tuition…Up to tuition (minus other tuition-based award)
Faculty Scholarships
Based on grades or scoresCan continue
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Who qualifies
Awarded to freshmen on behalf of the NJIT faculty; must apply for admission to be considered (no separate application).
How to keep it
Four-year scholarship (three-year for accelerated students; five-year for Architecture students). Renewal requires continuous full-time enrollment, minimum 3.0 GPA (3.2 for Honors students), and Satisfactory Academic Progress. May be reduced when scholarships plus other awards exceed charges on the student bill.
Notes
'Up to tuition MINUS other tuition-based award' — coordinated against other tuition awards (anti-stacking). May be replaced in future with equal-value donor funds.
Amount not published…Amount not published (a prescribed amount of tuition and fees)
Dean's Scholarship
Based on grades or scoresCan continue
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Who qualifies
Awarded based on academic achievements; no separate application (awarded at admission).
How to keep it
Four-year scholarship. Renewal requires continuous full-time enrollment, minimum 3.0 GPA, SAP, adherence to the University Code on Academic Integrity, and completion of the FAFSA. If criteria are not met, only one chance to appeal.
Notes
Funds a prescribed amount of tuition and fees (specific dollar amount not published on this page). FAFSA required for renewal; one appeal only.
Tuition & fees…Tuition & fees (minus other tuition-based awards)
National Merit Scholarship
Apply separatelyCan continue
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Who qualifies
National Merit Scholarship Corporation finalists; U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; took PSAT/NMSQT in the specified year; enrolled full time.
How to keep it
Four-year scholarship. To maintain eligibility, must be enrolled full time and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Notes
Purpose is to cover tuition and fees MINUS other tuition-based awards (coordinated/anti-stacking).
These are the rules we would flag for your family. Each comes from NJIT's published information.
Renewal ruleFaculty Scholarships: renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out
Four-year scholarship (three-year for accelerated students; five-year for Architecture students). Renewal requires continuous full-time enrollment, minimum 3.0 GPA (3.2 for Honors students), and Satisfactory Academic Progress. May be reduced when scholarships plus other awards exceed charges on the student bill. A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.
Aid capHard $37,612 cost-of-attendance ceiling
Institutional aid at NJIT cannot push the package past $37,612. Big outside wins can mathematically reduce institutional grant once the ceiling is reached.
What families often miss
The Faculty Scholarship is 'up to tuition minus other tuition-based award' and the National Merit award is 'tuition and fees minus other tuition based awards' — tuition awards are netted against each other, not summed.
NJIT states scholarships may be reduced if total grants and scholarships exceed actual charges on your student bill (an over-award correction).
Most merit programs require full-time enrollment and a minimum 3.0 GPA — and 3.2 for Honors students — plus Satisfactory Academic Progress; the Dean's Scholarship also requires the FAFSA and academic integrity, with only one appeal if you fall short.
Honors Merit Awards and the Honors Residential Scholarship both require acceptance into the Albert Dorman Honors College (the residential award also requires living on campus).
Freshmen offered scholarships must acknowledge acceptance by submitting their tuition deposit by May 1; the renewable award letter follows in June.
Out-of-state (non-NJ resident) NJIT awards require U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, and out-of-state tuition ($36,062) is far higher than in-state ($17,312).
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Who this school may work for
A strong STEM-focused applicant (especially Albert Dorman Honors College admits) who understands NJIT's awards are tuition-pegged and coordinated against each other, with a sharp in-state vs. out-of-state tuition difference.
Published yearly cost: Approximately $37,612 for 2025-2026. Source
Cost and graduation facts
Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at NJIT, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.
Average annual net price by family income at NJIT, academic year 2021-22 — in-state, Title-IV aid recipients only
Family income
Average net price paid
$0–$30,000
$10,138
$30,001–$48,000
$11,165
$48,001–$75,000
$15,958
$75,001–$110,000
$23,152
$110,001+
$27,244
All income levels (average)
$16,504
Sticker price vs. what students actually pay
Published tuition & fees (in-state), AY 2022-23
$19,974
Published tuition & fees (out-of-state), AY 2022-23
$37,664
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$16,504
That works out to roughly a 50% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $32,859 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).
NJIT is a public school; Scorecard's net price figure covers in-state, Title-IV-aid-recipient payers only — there is no comparable federal figure for out-of-state students.
Outcomes for students who enrolled here
Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
73%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
90%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$21,000 (~$223/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$84,276
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
44%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
31%
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If your student brings another scholarship
Awards are coordinated against each other and capped at the student bill. Tuition-based awards (Faculty, National Merit) are paid 'minus other tuition-based awards,' and any combination of scholarships and other aid exceeding actual charges triggers a reduction (over-award correction).
General policy: 'your scholarships may be reduced if total grants and scholarships exceed actual charges on your student bill.' Faculty/National Merit are framed as up to tuition (& fees) MINUS other tuition-based awards. Awards may also be replaced in future with equal-value donor funds.
AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityFull-time junior/senior in Construction Management Tech, Construction Eng Tech, CE, or grad CE/Architecture w/ construction specialization; financial need; min 3.0 GPA; U.S. citizen or green-card holder with plan to attain citizenship.
AmountUp to $8,000EligibilityHighly qualified STEM students within one year of receiving their degree; enrolled Spring 2026; U.S. citizen; graduating by Spring 2027.
Do I have to apply separately for NJIT merit scholarships?
No. NJIT automatically considers you for all awards for which you are eligible; your academic records are reviewed each year. Some named/donor awards require a separate application.
What GPA do I need to keep my scholarship?
Most merit programs require full-time enrollment and a minimum 3.0 GPA (3.2 for Honors College students) plus Satisfactory Academic Progress. The Dean's Scholarship also requires completing the FAFSA.
By when must I accept my scholarship?
Freshmen offered scholarships must acknowledge acceptance by submitting their tuition deposit by May 1.
How much is tuition at NJIT?
For 2025-2026, total tuition and fees are $21,162 for New Jersey residents and $39,912 for non-New Jersey residents (full-time, two semesters).
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How NJIT compares
235 of 749 verified schools in our dataset use cost-of-attendance cap displacement.
NJIT is in a recognizable cluster (235 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.
665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
NJIT is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
132 of 749 verified schools publish a dedicated National Merit Finalist package.
NJIT is one of them. NMF packages typically carry their own stacking and renewal carve-outs separate from the standard automatic merit ladder; confirm those before assuming the headline NMF value is final.
Sources used on this page
Every claim is checked against NJIT’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.
