Interactive Map: FLHS Class of 2012 College Choices
See where 2012 Fair Lawn High School graduates are taking classes this fall.
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This fall, four-year college-going members of the 2012 Fair Lawn High School graduating class are spread across 21 states and Canada at some of the most prestigious universities in North America.
Nearly two-thirds of graduates are enrolled at four-year colleges, with most electing to continue their education in state.
The vast majority of graduates have remained in the northeast, although a handful have headed either out west or down south.
Rutgers University, with 38 enrollees from the 2012 Class, is easily the most popular four-year choice for this year's graduates.
Thirty-six percent of graduates attending four-year colleges this fall are enrolled at U.S. News and World Report Top 100 schools, including Columbia, Georgetown and Carnegie Mellon universities.
Click on the interactive map markers to see where members of the graduating class are attending.
Top 10 most popular four-year colleges for 2012 FLHS graduates:
| College | Number of Students Attending |
| Rutgers University | 38 |
| Montclair State University | 19 |
| Ramapo College | 19 |
| William Paterson University | 13 |
| State University of New York | 11 |
| Penn State University | 10 |
| Seton Hall University | 7 |
| Syracuse University | 5 |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | 5 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | 4 |
| Rowan University | 4 |
Top 7 most popular states for 2012 FLHS graduates:
| State | Number of Students Attending | Most popular college in state |
| New Jersey | 122 | Rutgers (38) |
| New York | 40 | State University of New York (11) |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | Penn State University (10) |
| Massachusetts | 16 | University of Massachusetts Amherst (5) |
| Maryland | 5 | University of Maryland (2) |
| Virginia | 4 | George Mason University (2) |
| Connecticut | 4 | Quinnipiac University (2) |
Students Attending Top 50 Academic Schools, according to 2013 U.S. News and World Report
| College | Students Attending | 2013 U.S. News and World Report Rank |
| Columbia University | 1 | 4 |
| Georgetown University | 1 | 21 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | 23 |
| University of Virginia | 1 | 24 |
| University of Michigan | 2 | 29 |
| Boston College | 1 | 31 |
| New York University | 1 | 32 |
| Brandeis University | 2 | 33 |
| University of California-San Diego | 1 | 38 |
| Miami University | 1 | 44 |
| Penn State University | 10 | 46 |
| Yeshiva University | 1 | 46 |
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FLMOM
9:23 am on Saturday, October 6, 2012
why wasn't bergen community listed????
Zak Koeske
6:44 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012
@FLMOM - Only four-year colleges are listed on the map. That's not to say that students attending BCC, a trade school or no college at all don't count. They just weren't included on this map. I will reach out to the district on Monday to see if they can provide the number of students attending community colleges.
FLMOM
9:28 am on Saturday, October 6, 2012
there are MANY 2012 grads going to Bergen.....guess it doesn't "count".....shame on this article for not listing it. One does not have to go to a UNIVERSITY to be more scholarly than a community school. Trust me, when I hire new grads it makes NO difference where they went to college...that is the old way of thinking, Bergen is just as good/competitive as the choices listed in the article. With the economy failing and families choosing to go to community colleges, it makes more sense. Just letting you all know what the job screening is like in the year 2012. ;)
Jenne
6:20 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012
I think this only lists the 4 year schools, which Bergen isn't. Nothing wrong with Bergen for an associate's degree, but those students then have to transfer to another school if they want the bachelor's. Many of the four year schools, though, don't give an associates', which is the entry qualification for many jobs.
Jan Pinkston
8:30 am on Sunday, October 7, 2012
2/3's of the class went to a four year university? Is this true?
Zak Koeske
12:23 am on Monday, October 8, 2012
@Jan - So says the information provided by the superintendent's office.