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U. North Carolina at Pembroke
William Paterson University of New Jersey

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. North Carolina at Pembroke costs about $10.3K less per year on average than William Paterson University of New Jersey ($13,468 vs. $23,793, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    William Paterson University of New Jersey's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at U. North Carolina at Pembroke

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. North Carolina at Pembroke$13.5K
William Paterson University of New Jersey$23.8K
Aid generosity
U. North Carolina at Pembroke30%
William Paterson University of New Jersey35%
Net price, with grants
U. North Carolina at Pembroke$9.7K
William Paterson University of New Jersey$13.5K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. North Carolina at Pembroke80%
William Paterson University of New Jersey86%
Average grant
U. North Carolina at Pembroke$7.3K
William Paterson University of New Jersey$15K
Aid from the college
U. North Carolina at Pembroke59%
William Paterson University of New Jersey66%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. North Carolina at Pembroke$18.7K
William Paterson University of New Jersey$35.9K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. North Carolina at Pembroke$22.7K
William Paterson University of New Jersey$45.2K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. North Carolina at Pembroke$3.6K
William Paterson University of New Jersey$15.2K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. North Carolina at Pembroke$7.6K
William Paterson University of New Jersey$24.5K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. North Carolina at Pembroke17%
William Paterson University of New Jersey9%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. North Carolina at PembrokeLittle need-based aid above $110K
  • William Paterson University of New JerseyPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. North Carolina at PembrokeWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. North Carolina at PembrokeWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoYes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. North Carolina at PembrokeWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey
Aid forms –FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline –April 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students ––

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;William Paterson University of New Jersey Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2022 entrants;William Paterson University of New Jersey Common Data Set 2021–22, 2021–22 (estimated);William Paterson University of New Jersey Common Data Set 2021–22, 2021–22About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why