by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
William Paterson University of New Jersey was awarded 39 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher education grade specific.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, William Paterson University is ranked #341 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when William Paterson University held the #739 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
William Paterson University is also ranked #12 out of 45 schools in New Jersey.
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Because it has a high acceptance rate of 92%, some consider William Paterson University to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.
About 1% of students accepted to William Paterson University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 680. Math scores were between 460 and 665.
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The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At William Paterson University of New Jersey, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at William Paterson University of New Jersey is 99%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at William Paterson University of New Jersey is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from William Paterson University have a four-year graduation rate of 37%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at William Paterson University of New Jersey.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,971 undergraduates at William Paterson University with 6,480 being full-time and 1,491 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,536 | $9,918 | $14,951 | $21,604 | $23,048 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of William Paterson University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At William Paterson University, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,173 a year. That adds up to $24,692 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for William Paterson University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470 |
| Phone: | 973-720-2000 |
| Website: | www.wpunj.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 351 | $92,257 |
| Business Administration & Management | 206 | NA |
| General Psychology | 170 | $32,418 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 142 | $54,093 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 135 | $31,870 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 124 | $35,864 |
| Health & Physical Education | 100 | $31,382 |
| Educational Administration | 99 | NA |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 85 | $44,322 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 78 | $49,895 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 6,574 students took at least one online class at William Paterson University of New Jersey. This is an increase from the 5,272 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 6,574 | 3,400 |
| 2021-2022 | 5,272 | 2,150 |
| 2020-2021 | 3,698 | 493 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,873 | 545 |
Learn more about online learning at William Paterson University of New Jersey.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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