Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Lamar is a bit larger (8,150 vs. 6,614)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    William Paterson University of New Jersey is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    William Paterson University of New Jersey has 1 pts more first-gen students than Lamar (44% vs. 43%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Lamar8.2K
William Paterson University of New Jersey6.6K
Pell Grant share
Lamar46%
William Paterson University of New Jersey47%
First-gen share
Lamar43%
William Paterson University of New Jersey44%
Diversity index
Lamar0.72
William Paterson University of New Jersey0.74

Who they are

Men
Lamar41%
William Paterson University of New Jersey39%
Part-time students
Lamar22%
William Paterson University of New Jersey21%
Students 25 and older
Lamar32%
William Paterson University of New Jersey32%

Race & ethnicity

Lamar
William Paterson University of New Jersey
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Lamar97%
William Paterson University of New Jersey92%
First-years from other states
Lamar2%
William Paterson University of New Jersey5%
First-years from abroad
Lamar1%
William Paterson University of New Jersey4%
New transfer students this fall
Lamar776
William Paterson University of New Jersey929
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Lamar31%
William Paterson University of New Jersey47%

Campus

Lamar
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southland ConferenceStudy abroad
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Large suburbNCAA D-III · New Jersey Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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