William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

90.1%

Acceptance rate

$17,764

Avg net price

6,526

Enrollment

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 1,971Master’s 1,098Doctoral 27	1,971	1,098	27
Bachelor’s 571Master’s 317Doctoral 9	571	317	9
Bachelor’s 297Master’s 361Doctoral 8	297	361	8
Bachelor’s 209Master’s 32Doctoral 10	209	32	10
Bachelor’s 142Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	142	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 96Master’s 19Doctoral None reported	96	19	None reported
Bachelor’s 92Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	92	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 90Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	90	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 69Master’s 17Doctoral None reported	69	17	None reported
Bachelor’s 65Master’s 10Doctoral None reported	65	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 64Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	64	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 62Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	62	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 61Master’s 311Doctoral None reported	61	311	None reported
Bachelor’s 42Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	42	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 23Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	23	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 23Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	23	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 18Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	18	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s 7Doctoral None reported	12	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s 6Doctoral None reported	8	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	6	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: New Jersey Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports13

BaseballField HockeyFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingSoftball

Athletic participation

227 unique student-athletes · 13 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action

Dec 1, 2026

Regular

Jun 1, 2027

Rolling admission

FAFSA due May 1

No deadline

· Apply with Common App or the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $15,204
Required fees: $500
Food and housing: $16,240
Books and supplies: $1,600
Other expenses: $3,166
Total: $36,710

Total by year

$30,6602019–2019–20
$31,3262020–2120–21
$31,0812021–2221–22
$32,5242022–2322–23
$35,8802023–2423–24
$36,7102024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $17,764 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation29%

6-year graduation48%

Retention rate73%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$57,780

Median debt$22,334

Campus

Enrollment6,526

Student-faculty ratio17:1

SettingSuburb

HSI

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25