William Paterson University of New Jersey

  • Details

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 92.52%
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 29.08% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 47.71% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 55.51% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    29.1%
    6 Year
    47.7%
    8 Year
    55.5%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $26,555 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $24,464 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $15,150 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $15,750 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $22,334 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $15,420 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $17,010 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $17,978 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $20,823 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $23,237 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $44,928 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $45,279 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $52,612 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $50,624 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $57,780 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $29,791 $22,028 $29,604
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $48,354
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $27,509 $21,361 $30,863
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree $27,648 No data $26,381
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $33,646 No data $75,485
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $54,414
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,870
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $21,883 $19,000 $48,054
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $18,171 No data $31,530
Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $17,791 $14,600 $31,120
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,603
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree $21,476 No data $46,852
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree $28,555 No data $30,358
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $32,346 No data $33,361
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,517
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree $24,451 $19,310 $31,816
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $9,990 No data $46,547
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $33,113 $25,693 $29,106
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $33,452 $25,963 $32,604
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,636
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $29,413 No data $36,302
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree $30,569 No data $44,724
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $27,624 $26,330 $36,846
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,667
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,408
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,787
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data $22,365
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree $22,645 $17,000 $42,063
History Bachelor's Degree $27,941 No data $30,885