William Paterson University of New Jersey
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Wayne, NJ
Population
10,000,000
Website
https://www.wpunj.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
6,526
Men / Women
39% / 61%
White
36%
Hispanic
32%
Black
18%
Asian
7%
International
3%
Mixed
2%
Native American
0%
From State
95%
From Region
3%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
31%
Business & Economics
16%
Arts
6%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Computer Science
4%
Education
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$15,704
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$25,344
Est. In-State Cost
$20,315
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$32,785
10-Year ROI
$195,000
ROI Percentile
80th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
74%
4-Year Graduation Rate
26%
6-Year Graduation Rate
44%
Transfer-Out Rate
28%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation
247 (50%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
83%
Yield (Unbound)
12%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 7 | #495 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 6 | #513 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 74 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $57,957 | 93% | ||
| Early Childhood Education | 19 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,313 | 63 | 93% | |
| Elementary Education | 18 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $56,313 | 63 | 93% | |
| Physical Education | 19 — | 74% / 26% | 0% | $62,718 | 75 | 95% | |
| Secondary Education | 18 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $56,313 | 63 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Humanities and Social Sciences | 559 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $55,403 | 93% | ||
| Deaf-Hearing Studies | 10 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,435 | 64 | — | |
| Africana World Studies | 2 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $52,709 | 55 | — | |
| Anthropology | 3 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,488 | 50 | — | |
| Asian Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,458 | 55 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 142 +14 | 46% / 54% | 0% | $61,098 | 72 | 94% | |
| English | 31 +17 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $47,825 | 42 | 91% | |
| History | 13 +8 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $52,185 | 54 | 89% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 25 +1 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $54,765 | 60 | — | |
| Latin American Studies | — — | — | — | $52,758 | 56 | — | |
| Legal Studies | 11 +8 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $51,578 | 52 | 100% | |
| Liberal Studies | 67 +18 | 22% / 78% | 1% | $55,634 | 62 | 91% | |
| Philosophy | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,454 | 55 | — | |
| Political Science | 15 +5 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $55,485 | 62 | 97% | |
| Psychology | 168 +22 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $53,752 | 58 | 92% | |
| Sociology | 61 +16 | 20% / 80% | 2% | $52,509 | 55 | 95% | |
| Spanish | 4 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,852 | 51 | 100% | |
| Women's and Gender Studies | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,183 | 59 | — | |
| Urban Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,599 | 70 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science and Health | 793 | 31% / 69% | 1% | $85,066 | 96% | ||
| Computer Science | 27 — | 96% / 4% | 4% | $93,901 | 97 | 92% | |
| Information Technology | 44 — | 82% / 18% | 7% | $93,901 | 97 | 92% | |
| Chemistry | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $84,306 | 93 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 10 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $70,526 | 84 | 100% | |
| Biochemistry | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $72,590 | 86 | — | |
| Biology | 75 +1 | 32% / 68% | 3% | $74,145 | 87 | 94% | |
| Biotechnology | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $71,210 | 85 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $62,842 | 75 | — | |
| Environmental Sustainability | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $58,889 | 68 | 100% | |
| Athletic Training | — — | — | — | $63,611 | 76 | — | |
| Communication Disorders and Sciences | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,846 | 74 | 100% | |
| Community Health | 10 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,166 | 67 | 95% | |
| Exercise and Movement Science | 28 +1 | 82% / 18% | 0% | $61,432 | 73 | 93% | |
| Nursing | 425 — | 16% / 84% | 1% | $96,443 | 97 | 97% | |
| Pre-Health Professions | 16 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $64,112 | 77 | — | |
| Public Health | 85 +1 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $66,462 | 80 | 90% | |
| Speech-Language Pathology | 19 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,846 | 74 | 100% | |
| Sport Management | 36 — | 94% / 6% | 0% | $61,432 | 73 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Arts and Communication | 206 | 45% / 55% | 2% | $45,786 | 91% | ||
| Communication | 90 +6 | 49% / 51% | 3% | $50,256 | 49 | 94% | |
| Public Relations | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,316 | 65 | — | |
| Art | 42 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $42,774 | 27 | 86% | |
| Art History | — — | — | — | $41,585 | 24 | — | |
| Media Production | 18 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $50,256 | 49 | 94% | |
| Music | 54 — | 54% / 46% | 4% | $38,762 | 17 | 88% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotsakos College of Business | 263 | 56% / 44% | 1% | $66,672 | 96% | ||
| Accounting | 54 +1 | 52% / 48% | 2% | $66,639 | 80 | 96% | |
| Economics | 14 +4 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $64,426 | 77 | 100% | |
| Finance | 44 +1 | 75% / 25% | 2% | $75,574 | 88 | 93% | |
| Financial Planning | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $75,574 | 88 | 93% | |
| Financial Quantitative Analytics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $62,355 | 74 | 98% | |
| International Business | 8 +1 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $53,757 | 58 | 90% | |
| Management | 85 +1 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $63,121 | 75 | 97% | |
| Management Science | — — | — | — | $67,922 | 82 | — | |
| Marketing | 52 +2 | 56% / 44% | 0% | $66,294 | 80 | 95% | |
| Professional Sales | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $88,706 | 95 | 100% | |
| Geography | — — | — | — | $59,198 | 69 | — |