William Paterson University of New Jersey
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $15,150
In-State Cost of Attendance: $26,555
Out-of-State Tuition: $24,464
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $35,869
Student Debt
Median total debt: $15,750
Students with federal loans: 41.7%
Students with Pell grants: 44.5%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $39,514
After 5 years: $58,765
Majors(41 programs)
- Psychology, General.(235 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(164 graduates)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections.(135 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(100 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(96 graduates)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(93 graduates)
- Sociology.(87 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(87 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(85 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(81 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(78 graduates)
- Marketing.(78 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(62 graduates)
- Biology, General.(62 graduates)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.(57 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(55 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(53 graduates)
- Music.(45 graduates)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(41 graduates)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(30 graduates)
- Mathematics.(23 graduates)
- History.(23 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(19 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(16 graduates)
- Economics.(15 graduates)
- Chemistry.(14 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(13 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(13 graduates)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(13 graduates)
- Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).(12 graduates)
- International Business.(12 graduates)
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.(10 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(7 graduates)
- Philosophy.(5 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(5 graduates)
- Anthropology.(5 graduates)
- Area Studies.(4 graduates)
- Biotechnology.(4 graduates)
- Geography and Cartography.(1 graduates)
- Urban Studies/Affairs.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,526 students
Admission Rate: 92.5%
Retention Rate: 72.7%
Graduation Rate: 47.7%
Student Demographics
White (32.3%)
Hispanic (33.9%)
Black (20.1%)
Asian (7.1%)
Two or More (2.3%)
International (2.2%)
Gender Distribution
Men (38.5%)
Women (61.5%)