Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ · Public · Large suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · Rowan College of New Jersey Glassboro State College

Public institution in Glassboro, NJ · 14,647 undergraduates · 78% acceptance rate · $59,988 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 8%Undergraduates
Top 23%Median ACT
Top 24%Graduation rate (4-year)

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: $22,1851,291st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $15,700987th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $25,5641,090th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $34,1161,076th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $20,500685th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $59,988541st highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $50,705501st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 68.3%490th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 81.6%587th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 77.8%843rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1216360th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 27222nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 14,647171st largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 31.3%1,129th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 13 mi (PHL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

Most Selective Colleges in New Jersey#13

Applying

RDMay 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 76 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$79,284	$71,015
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$69,948	$72,742
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$64,493	$58,673
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$60,485	$61,516
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$58,823	$60,358
Chemical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$57,705	$57,318
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$52,334	$51,482
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$51,273	$51,412
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$50,439	$48,041
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$47,260	$48,432
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$46,321	$39,729
Geography and CartographySocial Sciences	bachelors	$46,087	$40,647

Campus facts

Founded in 1923source
Athletic nickname: "Profs"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
Mascot: Whoo RU the Profsource
Motto: "Eruditio spes mundi (Latin)"source
Formerly known as "Glassboro Normal School" (1923–1937)source
Formerly known as "New Jersey State Teachers College at Glassboro" (1937–1958)source
Formerly known as "Glassboro State College" (1958–1992)source
Formerly known as "Rowan College of New Jersey" (1992–1997)source
Athletic conference: NJACsource
A [[National Sea Grant College Program institutionsource
A Sea-grant]][[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Notable alum: Patti Smithsource
Notable alum: Calista Flockhartsource

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division III with 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.