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William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ 07470Suburb: LargeUNITID 187444

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsHispanic-servingSpecialty: Health Professions 24%Specialty: Business 24%
Undergraduates
6,614
Graduate students
3,295
Admit rate
90%
Average net price
$18.7k
Graduation rate
44%
Retention rate
74%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$57.8k
Median debt
$22.3k
Student : faculty
18:1
Value score*
61th pct.
Programs offered
160
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
Northeast · Middle Atlantic
Setting
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

Similar schools

Nearest neighbors on size, selectivity, net price, sector, region and program mix (CampusAtlas estimate).

Public 4-year
Undergrads
7,537
Admit rate
89%
Net price
$20.7k
Grad rate
69%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 18%
  • Specialty: Business 18%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
6,295
Admit rate
91%
Net price
$20.9k
Grad rate
50%
  • Hispanic-serving
  • Specialty: Health Professions 21%
  • Specialty: Business 17%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
6,764
Admit rate
91%
Net price
$16.8k
Grad rate
56%
  • Specialty: Business 21%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 13%
  • Specialty: Social Sciences 11%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
5,221
Admit rate
91%
Net price
$20.9k
Grad rate
52%
  • Specialty: Business 25%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 19%
  • Specialty: Social Sciences 11%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
4,814
Admit rate
92%
Net price
$18.1k
Grad rate
43%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 16%
  • Specialty: Business 15%
  • Specialty: Parks, Recreation & Fitness 13%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.