William Paterson University of New Jersey

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$13,638

2.96% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$17,090

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

7.17%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

80.6%

10,402 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

9,635

71.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

55.5%

647 Graduates

About

William Paterson University of New Jersey is a higher education institution located in Passaic County, NJ. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at William Paterson University of New Jersey were General Psychology (235 degrees awarded), Speech Communication & Rhetoric (164 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (135 degrees).

In 2020, 2,393 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey. 61.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,097 degrees), 1.67 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (658 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at William Paterson University of New Jersey is $13,638, which is $−8,892 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at William Paterson University of New Jersey is $13,638, which is $−8,892 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,090.

In 2020, 64% of undergraduate students attending William Paterson University of New Jersey received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$13,638

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at William Paterson University of New Jersey was $13,638. The cost of tuition at William Paterson University of New Jersey is $−8,892 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

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Average Net Price

$17,090

2020 Value

13.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 William Paterson University of New Jersey had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,090. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of William Paterson University of New Jersey grew by 13.2%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,302

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at William Paterson University of New Jersey was of $12,302 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of room and board increased by 10.2% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

64% of undergraduate students at William Paterson University of New Jersey received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at William Paterson University of New Jersey (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

7.17%

2018 Default Rate

198

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at William Paterson University of New Jersey was 7.17%, which represents 198 out of the 2762 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

William Paterson University of New Jersey received 10,402 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 8.55% annual decline. Out of those 10,402 applicants, 8,386 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.6% acceptance rate.

There were 9,635 students enrolled at William Paterson University of New Jersey in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

William Paterson University of New Jersey has an overall enrollment yield of 15.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

8,386

Accepted Out of 10,402

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of William Paterson University of New Jersey was 80.6% (8,386 admissions from 10,402 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 75.2%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −8.55%, while admissions declined by −1.93%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at William Paterson University of New Jersey in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

William Paterson University of New Jersey has a total enrollment of 9,635 students. The full-time enrollment at William Paterson University of New Jersey is 6,886 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,749. This means that 71.5% of students enrolled at William Paterson University of New Jersey are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at William Paterson University of New Jersey, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38% White, 31.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Black or African American, 7.07% Asian, 2.91% Two or More Races, 0.0934% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0934% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at William Paterson University of New Jersey in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (20.5%), followed by White Female (18.3%) and White Male (15.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (17.7%) and White Male (14.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

71.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at William Paterson University of New Jersey, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,635 students. The full-time enrollment at William Paterson University of New Jersey is 6,886 and the part-time enrollment is 2,749. This means that 71.5% of students enrolled at William Paterson University of New Jersey are enrolled full-time compared with 68.8% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at William Paterson University of New Jersey (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

90%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey was 90%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), William Paterson University of New Jersey had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,663
Hispanic or Latino
3,068
Black or African American
1,700

The enrolled student population at William Paterson University of New Jersey is 38% White, 31.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Black or African American, 7.07% Asian, 2.91% Two or More Races, 0.0934% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0934% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52.6% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 147 students (1.53%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 543 more women than men received degrees from William Paterson University of New Jersey. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey is white (1,097 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (658 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at William Paterson University of New Jersey is General Psychology (235 degrees awarded), followed by Speech Communication & Rhetoric (164 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (135 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at William Paterson University of New Jersey, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (108 degrees awarded), Communications (171 degrees), and Psychology (252 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey are Elementary & middle school teachers (319,426 people), Other managers (278,563 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (181,389 people), Postsecondary teachers (159,887 people), and Police officers (148,933 people).

The most specialized majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (108 degrees awarded), Communications (171 degrees), Psychology (252 degrees), English (62 degrees), and Protective Services (135 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey are Elementary & secondary schools (757,900 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (433,009 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (415,279 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (321,174 people), and Outpatient care centers (198,397 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Most Common

General Psychology
235 degree-majorss awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
164 degree-majorss awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
135 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at William Paterson University of New Jersey was General Psychology with 235 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

925

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,468

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 925 degrees were awarded to men at William Paterson University of New Jersey, which is 0.63 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,468).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 90 degrees were awarded to men at William Paterson University of New Jersey in Speech Communication & Rhetoric, which is 1.22 times more than the 74 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 193 degrees were awarded to women at William Paterson University of New Jersey in General Psychology, which is 4.6 times more than the 42 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 29% of students graduating from William Paterson University of New Jersey completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (81.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at William Paterson University of New Jersey is Female and Asian (81.8% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.39% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,097 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
658 degrees awarded
Black or African American
335 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at William Paterson University of New Jersey is white (1,097 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (658 degrees).

1.09% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
626 degrees awarded
White Male
471 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
419 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at William Paterson University of New Jersey is white female (626 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (471 degrees).

Operations

William Paterson University of New Jersey has an endowment valued at nearly $24.2M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3M (12.4%), compared to the 3.19% average return ($1.26M on $39.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2020, William Paterson University of New Jersey had a total salary expenditure of $231M. William Paterson University of New Jersey employs 203 Professors, 90 Associate professors, and 77 Assistant professors. Most academics at William Paterson University of New Jersey are Male Professors (110), Female Professors(93), and Female Associate professors (57).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at William Paterson University of New Jersey are: Office and Administrative Support, with 196 employees, Service, with 186 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 100 employees.

Endowment

$24.2M

2020 Endowment

6.83%

growth from 2019

William Paterson University of New Jersey has an endowment valued at about $24.2M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of William Paterson University of New Jersey grew 6.83% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $15.4M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at William Paterson University of New Jersey (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.81M - Federal
$0 - State
$63.4k - Local

As of 2020, William Paterson University of New Jersey received $2.81M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $63.4k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$115M

2020 Salaries

0.633%

growth from 2019

In 2020, William Paterson University of New Jersey paid a median of $115M in salaries, which represents 49.7% of their overall expenditure ($231M) and a 0.633% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0623% decline from 2018 and a 4.56% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 34.6M (40.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$43.8M

Instructional Salaries

377

Number of Employees

In 2020, William Paterson University of New Jersey paid a total of $43.8M to 377 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.8%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

203 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

196 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at William Paterson University of New Jersey were Professor with 203 employees; Associate professor with 90 employees; and Associate professor with 77 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at William Paterson University of New Jersey were Office and Administrative Support with 196 employees; Service with 186 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 100 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at William Paterson University of New Jersey was Male Professor with 110 employees, Female Professor with 93 employees, and Female Associate professor with 57 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at William Paterson University of New Jersey.