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William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, New Jersey·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·wpunj.edu
6-yr Graduation
44%
-5.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
9,942
peer median 9,042
Avg net price
$17,764
-$794 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
9,165
9,165 candidates competed
Admitted
8,256
90.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,037
12.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
44%-5.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
26%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
44%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 142 Title IV programs, 31 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 111 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
142
Passing
31
21.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

142programs
  • Passing31 · 21.8%
  • No Data111 · 78.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
4
Safe
26
No data
111

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

31
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+9.6%
$39,553 vs $36,082
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+16.3%
$56,584 vs $48,653
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+17.1%
$72,447 vs $61,854
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+18.2%
$42,632 vs $36,082
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+22.8%
$44,298 vs $36,082
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+29.5%
$46,711 vs $36,082
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+33.3%
$48,101 vs $36,082
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+35.8%
$48,985 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

27
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
59%
$23,428 debt · $39,553 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
58%
$24,750 debt · $42,632 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
57%
$41,000 debt · $72,447 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
56%
$41,365 debt · $74,275 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
54%
$25,293 debt · $46,711 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
54%
$23,875 debt · $44,298 earn
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
50%
$23,891 debt · $48,101 earn
International Business
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
50%
$24,500 debt · $49,470 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1958Next review Jan 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 10

Action history · 15

  1. May 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  2. Mar 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  3. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPB) — Baccalaureate only level programs offered outside a school of public health
  4. Apr 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs
  5. Feb 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,420
$30–48k$17,010
$48–75k$17,978
$75–110k$20,823
$110k+$23,237

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$17,764
-$794vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $18,558
Federal loans
41.7%
In-state tuition
$15,150
Out-of-state
$24,464

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 3,788 students received $20.3M in Pell grants, alongside $49.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,788
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$20.3M
$20,349,478 total
Direct Loans
$49.3M
6,938 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
20
4k
21
3k
22
4k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$9.9M
2,539 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$10.7M
2,470 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$23.1M
1,500 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.5M
327 loan awards
Grad PLUS$987K
102 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 2,692 borrowers who entered repayment, 71 (2.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,692
Defaulted
71
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.6%
2017
8.7%
2018
7.1%
2019
2.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at WPUNJ

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs121
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,656 total completions
01Health Professions
84932.0%
02Business
56821.4%
03Education
31511.9%
04Psychology
2268.5%
05Security/Protective
1565.9%
06Social Sciences
1284.8%
07Communication
1234.6%
08Visual/Performing Arts
1104.1%
09Biological Sciences
963.6%
10Liberal Arts
853.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
9,942
12-mo unduplicated
11,608
Undergraduate
7,860
Graduate
3,748

Gender split

Men
33%3,845
Women
67%7,763

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
33.9%
White
32.3%
Black
20.1%
Asian
7.1%
Two or more
2.3%
Non-resident
2.2%
Unknown
2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
268
172 M · 96 W
Women athletes
35.8%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$7K
$12K
Head-coach salaries
$50K
$50K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Football
78 M ·
$331K
Soccer
24 M · 23 W
$220K
Basketball
16 M · 19 W
$325K
Baseball
34 M ·
$199K
Swimming
12 M · 11 W
$155K
Softball
· 17 W
$141K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.99
9 offenses · 9,070 students

3-year trend

0.832 yrs ago1.171 yr ago0.99Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
28
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
35
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
16
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
3
Rape
2
Burglary
2
Fondling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

9total
  • On campus9

Includes 6 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
7
Dating violence
5
Stalking
14 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Religion1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons30
Drugs039
Liquor038

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
262

WPUNJ vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions WPUNJ selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey
44%9,942$17,764Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
The College of New Jersey
86%62.3%8,141$25,458Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
New Jersey City University
34%98.4%5,429$11,732Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Ramapo College of New Jersey
70%70.6%5,981$20,360Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
College of Staten Island CUNY
46%92.3%11,033$5,115Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Pennsylvania Western University
52%94.3%10,834$19,352Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median49%92.3%9,042$18,558

Frequently asked questions about William Paterson University of New Jersey

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about WPUNJ.

What is the graduation rate at William Paterson University of New Jersey?

William Paterson University of New Jersey reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend William Paterson University of New Jersey?

William Paterson University of New Jersey reports a total enrollment of 9,942 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at William Paterson University of New Jersey?

The average net price at William Paterson University of New Jersey is $17,764 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at William Paterson University of New Jersey?

William Paterson University of New Jersey's yield rate is 12.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is William Paterson University of New Jersey located?

William Paterson University of New Jersey is located in Wayne, New Jersey 07470.

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