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
- $22,1851,288th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $15,700982nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $25,5641,080th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $34,1161,073rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,500679th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,988540th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,705500th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 68.3%487th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 81.6%583rd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 77.8%833rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1216360th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 27222nd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 14,647171st largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 31.3%1,115th highest of 2,122 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.
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)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
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.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Rowan University’s 14,647 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NJ
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- New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ · 8,762 undergrads
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- The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ · 6,831 undergrads
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Elsewhere
- Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, CA · 14,714 undergrads
- Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT · 14,472 undergrads
- Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS · 14,835 undergrads
- Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA · 14,423 undergrads
- Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY · 14,401 undergrads
- Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO · 14,932 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiterowan.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 184782)
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