William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ · IPEDS 187444 · Suburb: Large · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Hispanic-Serving Institution

No Common Data Set on file for this school yet — showing College Scorecard federal outcomes data below.

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)	90.1%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)	$18,745	Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (private)	—	—

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)	56.9%	Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)	38.1%	Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate	73.3%	Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing	$59,272	Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant	45.8%	Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan	42.5%	Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full	7.9%	Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress	25.4%	Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress	25.9%	Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged	0.3%	Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Defaulted	7.0%	Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019

Undergraduates

% part-time	20.8%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white	29.6%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black	21.7%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino	34.1%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian	6.8%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native	0.1%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.1%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races	2.2%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international	2.6%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown	2.8%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women	55.0%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men	45.0%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white	60.7%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black	8.8%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino	6.5%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian	20.2%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native	0.0%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.0%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races	0.0%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international	1.5%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown	2.3%	Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Health Professions And Related Programs	24.0%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	23.6%
Psychology	8.7%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services	5.9%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	5.2%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	4.0%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs	3.8%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	3.8%