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William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ · Public · Large suburb · WPUNJ

Public institution in Wayne, NJ · 6,526 undergraduates · 93% acceptance rate · $57,780 median earnings 10 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
$17,764873rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$15,150958th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$24,4641,043rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$26,555788th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$22,334928th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$57,780650th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,928890th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
47.7%1,240th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
72.7%1,109th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
92.5%1,313th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
6,526396th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
44.5%534th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 18 mi (EWR)

On 2 of our 111 lists

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

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 40 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$77,606$76,946
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBusinessbachelors$57,318$52,607
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$55,151$51,482
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$49,644$36,941
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$48,265$49,491
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$47,729$42,682
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$47,260$52,420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$46,496$45,231
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$45,816$46,087
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$45,109$42,402
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusinessbachelors$44,117$41,565
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciencesbachelors$41,565$41,937

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 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.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to William Paterson University of New Jersey’s 6,526 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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