William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,165
Graduate Enrollment: 2,150
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 83.26%
Male/Female: 44% / 56% (2017)
First generation college students: 43.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 4.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 65.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 44.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 32.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 24.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 33.9%
Black: 18.7%
Hispanic: 34.0%
Asian: 7.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.7%
Non-resident alien: 1.3%
Unknown race: 1.2%
Black: 18.7%
Hispanic: 34.0%
Asian: 7.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.7%
Non-resident alien: 1.3%
Unknown race: 1.2%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,404
In-State tuition: $14,210Out-of-State tuition: $22,948
Estimated books and supplies: $1,600 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $13,021 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,250 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,576 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,250 (2022)
Average Family Income: $63,168 (2017)
Median Family Income: $35,458 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 38.5%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 51.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $22,334 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $237 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $15,529 |
| $30k-48k | $15,156 |
| $48k-75k | $18,182 |
| $75k-110k | $21,064 |
| $110k+ | $21,228 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 33%6-year graduation rate: 56%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $22,334 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,525 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $16,250 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 62.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 68.5% (2017) |
| @5 year | 77.9% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 43.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 48.1% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $37,126 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $51,794 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 9 | $46,976 ($3,915) | $55,279 ($4,607) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 190 | $26,439 | $251 | $30,512 ($2,543) | $44,283 ($3,690) |
| Master's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 11 | $54,223 ($4,519) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 49 | $26,750 | $270 | $54,193 ($4,516) | $73,887 ($6,157) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 32 | $301 | $56,285 ($4,690) | $82,988 ($6,916) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 22 | $62,613 ($5,218) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 21 | $563 | $53,151 ($4,429) | $56,177 ($4,681) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 64 | $24,671 | $220 | $51,681 ($4,307) | |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 54 | $310 | $62,050 ($5,171) | $60,860 ($5,072) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 23 | $31,000 | $221 | $55,475 ($4,623) | $59,636 ($4,970) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | $47,605 ($3,967) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 11 | $44,812 ($3,734) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 60 | $25,724 | $262 | $25,242 ($2,104) | $42,889 ($3,574) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 58 | $26,750 | $220 | $31,752 ($2,646) | $50,014 ($4,168) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 70 | $25,860 | $247 | $36,596 ($3,050) | $59,958 ($4,997) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biotechnology. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biotechnology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 19 | $24,010 | $255 | $37,640 ($3,137) | $59,993 ($4,999) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 93 | $29,189 | $265 | $29,759 ($2,480) | $51,866 ($4,322) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 8 | $71,563 ($5,964) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 195 | $25,000 | $234 | $30,366 ($2,531) | $44,968 ($3,747) |
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 19 | $47,235 ($3,936) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 123 | $25,000 | $244 | $34,299 ($2,858) | $50,605 ($4,217) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 13 | $28,281 | $239 | $36,453 ($3,038) | $58,687 ($4,891) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 23 | $26,000 | $243 | $33,490 ($2,791) | $48,647 ($4,054) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 69 | $25,531 | $265 | $37,234 ($3,103) | $47,757 ($3,980) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 43 | $27,000 | $257 | $27,676 ($2,306) | $36,850 ($3,071) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 39 | $26,875 | $257 | $22,408 ($1,867) | $32,121 ($2,677) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 26 | $26,500 | $260 | $33,312 ($2,776) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 25 | $18,947 | $180 | $14,434 ($1,203) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 33 | $464 | $60,051 ($5,004) | $74,968 ($6,247) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 52 | $26,000 | $265 | $37,585 ($3,132) | $51,923 ($4,327) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 73 | $24,000 | $231 | $84,182 ($7,015) | $85,837 ($7,153) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 36 | $110,082 ($9,174) | |||
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 2 | $53,302 ($4,442) | |||
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 101 | $240 | $76,932 ($6,411) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 95 | $24,500 | $233 | $48,705 ($4,059) | $61,075 ($5,090) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 74 | $22,234 | $210 | $47,478 ($3,957) | $65,568 ($5,464) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 13 | $36,766 ($3,064) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 93 | $24,347 | $236 | $42,732 ($3,561) | $53,274 ($4,440) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 74 | $25,500 | $244 | $36,480 ($3,040) | $51,342 ($4,279) |
| Bachelor's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 8 | $55,990 ($4,666) | $72,005 ($6,000) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 34 | $25,000 | $215 | $22,569 ($1,881) | $51,694 ($4,308) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 6 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $106,596Full time faculty: 99%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 14.0
School's endowment start of year: $24,177,945 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $28,364,950 (2022)