Quad

Head-to-head

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
State University of New York at New Paltz62%
Ramapo College of New Jersey71%
Quad's selectivity
  • State University of New York at New PaltzSelective
  • Ramapo College of New JerseySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
State University of New York at New Paltz
1170–1340
Ramapo College of New Jersey
1130–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • State University of New York at New PaltzGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Ramapo College of New JerseyGPA, 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
State University of New York at New Paltz6.1K
Ramapo College of New Jersey4.9K
Pell Grant share
State University of New York at New Paltz32%
Ramapo College of New Jersey28%

Majors and faculty

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

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

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
State University of New York at New Paltz$22.6K
Ramapo College of New Jersey$26.7K
Aid generosity
State University of New York at New Paltz24%
Ramapo College of New Jersey25%

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
State University of New York at New Paltz$58.1K
Ramapo College of New Jersey$67.5K
Graduation rate
State University of New York at New Paltz76%
Ramapo College of New Jersey71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • State University of New York at New PaltzGrowing+26%
  • Ramapo College of New JerseyGrowing+34%
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

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