Rowan University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Glassboro, NJ
Population
2,500,000
Website
https://www.rowan.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
14,647
Men / Women
50% / 50%
White
54%
Hispanic
17%
Black
11%
Asian
6%
Mixed
3%
International
3%
Native American
0%
From State
91%
From Region
5%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
18%
Life & Natural Sciences
9%
Education
8%
Computer Science
7%
Engineering
7%
Health Sciences
5%
Arts
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Professional
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$16,574
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$26,932
Est. In-State Cost
$21,440
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$34,839
10-Year ROI
$173,000
ROI Percentile
69th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
82%
4-Year Graduation Rate
50%
6-Year Graduation Rate
67%
Transfer-Out Rate
15%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,620 (53%)
Days Without Precipitation
248 (55%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
84%
Yield (Unbound)
23%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $26M | #147 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $26M | #179 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $3M | #206 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 324 | #78 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 17 | #179 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 38 | #284 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
29%
SAT Range
1140
–
1280
SAT Math Range
550
–
650
SAT RW Range
560
–
660
ACT Range
23
–
29
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering | 486 | 74% / 26% | 1% | $83,239 | 94% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 25 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $82,378 | 92 | 100% | |
| Chemical Engineering | 26 — | 73% / 27% | 4% | $93,854 | 97 | 98% | |
| Civil Engineering | 62 — | 74% / 26% | 3% | $84,236 | 93 | 97% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 70 — | 90% / 10% | 1% | $99,094 | 98 | 94% | |
| General Engineering | 10 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $89,238 | 95 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 109 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $89,308 | 95 | 90% | |
| Surveying Engineering | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $87,375 | 94 | — | |
| Physical Fitness Technician | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $55,100 | 60 | — | |
| African Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $51,391 | 50 | — | |
| Area Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,750 | 51 | — | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 18 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $49,807 | 46 | — | |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician | 96 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $46,101 | 35 | 96% | |
| Construction Management | 53 — | 81% / 19% | 4% | $124,164 | 99 | 94% | |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $84,479 | 93 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan University | 3,645 | 45% / 55% | 1% | $64,047 | 96% | ||
| Computational Science | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 33% | $79,863 | 90 | — | |
| Computer Programming | 119 — | 82% / 18% | 4% | $59,283 | 68 | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 135 — | 86% / 14% | 4% | $90,367 | 96 | 90% | |
| Information Science/Studies | 43 — | 79% / 21% | 0% | $87,287 | 94 | — | |
| Chemistry | 14 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $75,861 | 88 | 100% | |
| Geosciences | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $61,859 | 73 | — | |
| Mathematics | 34 — | 68% / 32% | 3% | $62,698 | 74 | 94% | |
| Physics | 20 — | 90% / 10% | 0% | $84,651 | 93 | 100% | |
| Biochemistry | 39 — | 49% / 51% | 0% | $70,107 | 83 | 100% | |
| Bioinformatics | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $68,374 | 81 | — | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $65,966 | 79 | — | |
| Biology | 245 — | 33% / 67% | 2% | $67,138 | 80 | 97% | |
| Biophysics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $70,107 | 83 | 100% | |
| Cellular and Molecular Biology | 23 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $68,663 | 82 | — | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 24 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $58,320 | 66 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 20 — | 25% / 75% | 10% | $59,121 | 68 | 95% | |
| Environmental Studies | 23 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | $59,121 | 68 | 95% | |
| Athletic Training | 11 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $64,923 | 77 | — | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | 13 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $78,917 | 90 | — | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 83 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $62,431 | 73 | — | |
| Health and Wellness | 15 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $54,722 | 59 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 84 — | 13% / 87% | 2% | $95,178 | 97 | 95% | |
| Public Health | 18 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $62,359 | 73 | — | |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 101 — | 67% / 33% | 1% | $77,306 | 89 | 97% | |
| Advertising | 68 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $57,437 | 64 | 96% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 307 — | 60% / 40% | 1% | $71,348 | 84 | 95% | |
| Economics | 37 — | 84% / 16% | 0% | $69,434 | 82 | 95% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 31 — | 68% / 32% | 0% | $52,752 | 54 | 90% | |
| Finance | 133 — | 83% / 17% | 1% | $88,585 | 95 | 96% | |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,776 | 76 | — | |
| Human Resources Management | 22 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $70,626 | 84 | 98% | |
| Logistics | 36 — | 81% / 19% | 0% | $71,348 | 84 | 95% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $71,348 | 84 | 95% | |
| Anthropology | 10 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $47,749 | 40 | — | |
| Behavioral Sciences | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $35,101 | 9 | 100% | |
| Communication and Media Studies | 26 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $57,557 | 65 | 97% | |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 230 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $64,796 | 77 | 96% | |
| English | 33 — | 21% / 79% | 3% | $51,853 | 52 | 95% | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 28 — | 21% / 79% | 4% | $51,372 | 50 | 92% | |
| General Studies | 118 — | 49% / 51% | 3% | $54,186 | 58 | 96% | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $64,292 | 76 | 96% | |
| Geography | 16 — | 62% / 38% | 6% | $64,292 | 76 | 96% | |
| Health Communication | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $57,437 | 64 | 96% | |
| History | 58 — | 66% / 34% | 0% | $52,084 | 52 | 97% | |
| Intercultural and International Studies | 13 — | 31% / 69% | 8% | $45,242 | 32 | 100% | |
| Journalism | 18 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $53,282 | 55 | 92% | |
| Linguistics | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $45,287 | 32 | — | |
| Philosophy | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $51,617 | 51 | — | |
| Political Science | 32 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $52,619 | 54 | 96% | |
| Psychology | 533 — | 17% / 83% | 1% | $50,150 | 47 | 95% | |
| Public Relations | 38 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $57,437 | 64 | 96% | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,437 | 64 | 96% | |
| Radio and Television | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,293 | 60 | — | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,713 | 48 | — | |
| Sociology | 25 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $53,424 | 56 | 90% | |
| Spanish | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 33% | $42,735 | 25 | 85% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 80 — | 42% / 57% | 0% | $57,557 | 65 | 97% | |
| Sports Communication | 79 — | 87% / 13% | 4% | $57,437 | 64 | 96% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 33 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $74,036 | 86 | 96% | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 86 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $72,569 | 85 | 96% | |
| Elementary Education | 104 — | 6% / 94% | 2% | $74,036 | 86 | 96% | |
| English Education | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $57,060 | 64 | 97% | |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $61,527 | 72 | — | |
| General Education | 65 — | 38% / 62% | 2% | $54,186 | 58 | 96% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 29 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $57,060 | 64 | 97% | |
| Physics Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $62,587 | 74 | — | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 22 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $57,060 | 64 | 97% | |
| Art/Art Studies | 53 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $51,253 | 50 | 89% | |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,484 | 74 | — | |
| Dance | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $33,243 | 7 | — | |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $57,060 | 64 | 97% | |
| Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,760 | 63 | — | |
| Music | 32 — | 53% / 47% | 3% | $58,894 | 67 | 96% | |
| Music Technology | 47 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $58,894 | 67 | 96% | |
| Theater | 27 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $22,828 | 2 | 100% | |
| Emergency Management | 33 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $61,589 | 72 | 100% |