Quad

Head-to-head

Ramapo College of New Jersey
State University of New York at New Paltz

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ramapo College of New Jersey grads earn $9.5K more ten years out than State University of New York at New Paltz's ($67,541 vs. $58,073)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Ramapo College of New Jersey's yield is 7 pts higher than State University of New York at New Paltz's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    State University of New York at New Paltz graduates 5 pts more of its students than Ramapo College of New Jersey (76% vs. 71%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    State University of New York at New Paltz costs about $4K less per year on average than Ramapo College of New Jersey ($22,646 vs. $26,659, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Ramapo College of New Jersey is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    State University of New York at New Paltz's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than Ramapo College of New Jersey's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

State University of New York at New Paltz admits 62%, Ramapo College of New Jersey 71%; Ramapo College of New Jersey's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Ramapo College of New Jersey71%
State University of New York at New Paltz62%
Quad's selectivity
  • Ramapo College of New JerseySelective
  • State University of New York at New PaltzSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Ramapo College of New Jersey
1130–1300
State University of New York at New Paltz
1170–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Ramapo College of New JerseyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • State University of New York at New PaltzGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

State University of New York at New Paltz is a bit larger than Ramapo College of New Jersey (6,086 vs. 4,898 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ramapo College of New Jersey4.9K
State University of New York at New Paltz6.1K
Pell Grant share
Ramapo College of New Jersey28%
State University of New York at New Paltz32%

Majors and faculty

Nursing Science leads at Ramapo College of New Jersey, and Psychology at State University of New York at New Paltz.

Students per faculty member
Ramapo College of New Jersey17 to 1
State University of New York at New Paltz16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Ramapo College of New JerseyNursing Science10%
  • State University of New York at New PaltzPsychology, General11%

What each costs

State University of New York at New Paltz costs about $4K less a year than Ramapo College of New Jersey on average.

Average cost, all students
Ramapo College of New Jersey$26.7K
State University of New York at New Paltz$22.6K
Aid generosity
Ramapo College of New Jersey25%
State University of New York at New Paltz24%

What each pays off

Ramapo College of New Jersey's former students earn more, a median $67.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ramapo College of New Jersey$67.5K
State University of New York at New Paltz$58.1K
Graduation rate
Ramapo College of New Jersey71%
State University of New York at New Paltz76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Ramapo College of New JerseyGrowing+34%
  • State University of New York at New PaltzGrowing+26%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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