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MetricWilliam Paterson University of New JerseyU. North Carolina at Pembroke
Getting in
Admissions data Fall 2024Fall 2024
Acceptance rate 90%93%
Acceptance rate, men / women 88% / 91%93% / 93%
Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international Not publishedNot published
Yield, in-state / other states / international Not publishedNot published
Applicants 9,1658,178
Admitted 8,2567,627
Enrolled 1,037801
Yield 13%11%
SAT middle 50% –970–1200
ACT middle 50% –18–23
Sent an SAT ––
Sent an ACT ––
Scored 1400+ on the SAT ––
Scored 30+ on the ACT ––
Admission: High school GPA Very importantFall 2021Required
Admission: High school record RequiredRequired
Admission: Class rank Not consideredFall 2021Considered
Admission: College-prep program RequiredRequired
Admission: Recommendations Not consideredFall 2021Considered
Admission: Essay Not consideredFall 2021Considered
Admission: Legacy status Not consideredFall 2021Not considered
Admission: Work experience Not consideredFall 2021Not considered
Admission: Demonstration of competencies ConsideredNot considered
Admission: English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Admission: Other tests Not consideredNot considered
Average high school GPA 2.97Fall 2021–
First-years in the top tenth of their class ––
Early decision ––
Early action ––
Wait list ––
Admission: Rigor of high school record Very importantFall 2021–
Admission: Test scores Not consideredFall 2021–
Admission: Interview Not consideredFall 2021–
Admission: Extracurricular activities Not consideredFall 2021–
Admission: Talent or ability Not consideredFall 2021–
Admission: Character and personal qualities Not consideredFall 2021–
Admission: First generation Not consideredFall 2021–
Admission: Geographic residence Not consideredFall 2021–
Admission: State residency Not consideredFall 2021–
Admission: Religious affiliation Not consideredFall 2021–
Admission: Volunteer work Not consideredFall 2021–
Admission: Demonstrated interest Not consideredFall 2021–
Test policy Test-optionalTest-optional
Application fee $50None
Deadlines & deposit Apply by June 1 · $150 housing depositFall 2022 cycle–
Gap year allowed Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2022 cycle–
Credit for AP exams YesYes
Transfer acceptance rate 92%Fall 2021–
Students & campus
Setting Suburb: LargeTown: Distant
Carnegie class Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/MediumMixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research activity Research college or universityNot a research tier
Student access & earnings Higher Access, Medium EarningsLower Access, Medium Earnings
HBCU, tribal, land-grant NoneNone
Minority-serving, single-sex Hispanic-ServingNative American-Serving
Religious affiliation NoneNone
Athletics Division IIIDivision II
Conference New Jersey Athletic ConferenceConference Carolinas
ROTC Not listedArmy, Air Force
Study abroad OfferedOffered
Undergraduate research program YesYes
Calendar SemestersSemesters
Undergrads 6,6145,330
Beds in college housing 1,4861,848
First-years must live on campus NoNo
Men in a fraternity 1.4%Fall 2021–
Women in a sorority 2.2%Fall 2021–
Fraternity/sorority housing ––
Greek councils present Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026
Pell Grant 47%50%
First-gen 44%37%
Men / women 39% / 61%37% / 63%
Part-time students 21%26%
Students 25 and older 32%33%
First-years from in state 92%81%
First-years from other states 5%9%
First-years from abroad 4%7%
New transfer students this fall 929803
Transfers, share of new undergraduates 47%50%
Diversity index 0.740.77
Academics
Students per faculty member 18 to 114 to 1
Classes under 20 students 54%Fall 2021–
Full-time faculty share 98%73%
Average faculty salary $120,869$78,476
Bachelor's degrees awarded 1,9711,219
Most popular majors Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 22% · Psychology, General 11% · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 7%Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 21% · Business Administration and Management, General 14% · Sociology, General 10%
Instruction spending per student $13,191 (public, GASB accounting)$7,136 (public, GASB accounting)
Endowment per student $6,416 (public, GASB accounting)$5,641 (public, GASB accounting)
Tuition share of core revenue 36%12%
Cost & aid
Average cost, all students (est.) $23,793$13,468
Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) 35%30%
Net price, students with grants $13,509$9,723
Sticker price, in-state $35,880$18,665
Sticker price, out-of-state $45,194$22,665
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesNo
Tuition & fees, in-state $15,150$3,571
Tuition & fees, out-of-state $24,464$7,571
First-years paying out-of-state rates 9%17%
First-years with grants 86%80%
Average grant $15,040$7,344
Aid from the college 66%59%
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––
Aid forms FAFSAFall 2022 entrants–
Aid priority date or deadline April 15 (priority)Fall 2022 entrants–
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students ––
Outcomes
Median earnings (10 yrs) $57,780$43,407
Graduation rate 61%49%
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients 36%41%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan 61%48%
Pell graduation gap 25 pts lower7 pts lower
Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients Not publishedNot published
Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan Not publishedNot published
Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time Not publishedNot published
Graduated in 6 years, White students 62%40%
Graduated in 6 years, Asian students 71%Under 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students 39%33%
Graduated in 6 years, Black students 28%48%
Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races 40%39%
Graduated in 6 years, international students Under 30 studentsUnder 30 students
Retention rate 74%72%
Credential within 4 years, all students 46%33%
Credential within 8 years, all students 61%49%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on 21%31%
Median debt $22,334$25,000
Undergrads with a federal loan 43%43%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients $16,250$17,500
Website wpunj.edu uncp.edu

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;William Paterson University of New Jersey Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2021;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;William Paterson University of New Jersey Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2022 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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);Common Data Set, most recent release;William Paterson University of New Jersey Common Data Set 2021–22, 2021–22About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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