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Rowan University

Glassboro, NJQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Rowan admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 49% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

78%

78%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

19,593

Admitted

15,216

Yield

23%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.43

SAT middle 50%

1110–1310

10001600
ACT middle 50%

23–29

1836
Applications +92% since fall 2014 · admit rate 79% → 78%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 15,841 undergrads, where 33% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

15.8K

undergrads · larger than 93% of colleges

Diversity index

0.61

Pell Grant

33%

about the median

First generation

35%

above the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · New Jersey Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.47 → 0.61 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (13% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 53% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,731 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

13% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

$104.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

53%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$16.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $28,455 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.2K more than the national median. The 93% who received grants paid $23,761 on average; the other 7% paid the full sticker price of $39,342 in-state / $49,206 out-of-state.

29%

$28.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.2K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$39,342 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 29% of full price

Federal loans

43%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $59,988 ten years after enrolling, more than at 68% of colleges; 72% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

72%

72%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$60K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.5K

≈ $217/month for 10 years

Retention

82%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 67% → 67% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 11% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 4%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 92% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 79% to 78%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +4% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +92%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 79% → 78%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.47 → 0.61

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 184782 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything