William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, New Jersey
- Public
- Suburb
- 6,614 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 90%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $18,533per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 44%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $61,86910 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
New Jersey students with a family adjusted gross income of $65,000 or less have tuition and fees covered through Pledge 4 Success and the Garden State Guarantee.
Source: Tuition-Free Opportunities | William Paterson University
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 90%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for William Paterson University of New Jersey's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $18,533full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $29,596sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $16,748Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $27,014Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 44%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 74%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $61,86910 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,423federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 6,614Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 51%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 44%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA — admits 91%
- Stockton University Galloway, NJ — admits 89%
- University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN — admits 89%
- Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA — admits 88%
- University of North Alabama Florence, AL — admits 87%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for William Paterson University of New Jersey, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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