Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ · Public · Large suburb · RCNJ

Public institution in Mahwah, NJ · 4,664 undergraduates · 73% acceptance rate · $67,541 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 17%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 18%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 19%Full-time retention
Top 20%Median earnings, 6 years after entry

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $20,3601,106th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $15,978992nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $26,3881,120th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $30,176945th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $21,000757th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $67,541328th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $53,872384th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 71.9%357th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 87.1%347th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 73.2%702nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1190418th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 4,664518th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 26.7%1,388th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 26 mi (LGA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in New Jersey#10

Applying

EDNov 1
EADec 15
RDFeb 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $65
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 38 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$84,653	$73,635
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$78,154	$79,631
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$58,673	$59,666
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$47,260	$55,547
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$45,195	$44,979
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$39,523	$40,318
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies	bachelors	$38,289	$32,569
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$38,289	$38,289
International BusinessBusiness	bachelors	$37,208	—
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$36,848	$36,668
Legal Professions and Studies, OtherLegal Professions	bachelors	$35,518	$34,847
History	bachelors	$35,416	$28,366

Campus facts

Founded in 1969source
Athletic nickname: "Roadrunners"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Maroon and Whitesource
Athletic conference: NJACsource
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Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.