Its president, Christopher A. Capuano, explained in an opinion essay in The Star-Ledger that the university was reacting in part to a decline in enrollment during the pandemic and to concerns over student loan debt.

校长克里斯托弗·A.卡普阿诺在《明星纪事报》的一篇评论文章中解释说，该大学此举的部分原因是疫情期间招生人数下降和对学生贷款债务的担忧。