Students
Who's on campus
A medium campus of 6,614 undergrads, where 47% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.74
Economic access
Campus size
33% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 39% take some
Where first-years come from
1,037 first-time students
4.5% came from other states and 3.6% from abroad; 92% are from New Jersey. Fewer from other states than at 82% of colleges.
- In-state (New Jersey)92%
- Other states4.5%
- Abroad3.6%
Top home states
- New Jersey(home state)92% 952
- New York2.0% 21
- Delaware0.5% 5
- Maryland0.4% 4
- Pennsylvania0.3% 3
From 14 states (counting DC) and 2 from U.S. territories.
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
929
new transfer students, 47% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 79% of colleges.
687 full-time, 242 part-time.
Going on to another college
21%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 608 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
Many adult students21% of undergrads study part-time.
61% women
Another gender: Not collected by this college.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 1,486 students.
Housing
Beds
1,486
About 22 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Up to 19 meals a week
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball.
How the New Jersey Athletic Conference comparesROTC
Not listed
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- On-campus child care for students' children
- 3% or fewer of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Greek life
Among first-years: 0.0% of men, 0.0% of women.
Councils and chapters
3listedPanhellenic sororities (NPC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not collected by this college.
Gender unknown: 33
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
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 Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;William Paterson University of New Jersey Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2021;William Paterson University of New Jersey Common Data Set 2021–22, 2021–22;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)