William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, New Jersey · Website
$57,780
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$57,780
median earnings, 10 years after starting
William Paterson University of New Jersey is a public 4-year college in Wayne, New Jersey with 6,614 undergraduates and 3,295 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,745 a year (tuition and fees $15,704 in-state, $25,344 out-of-state). It admits 90% of applicants and 44% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $57,780 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,334 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,745
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$15,704
Out-of-state $25,344
Admission rate
90%
US median 78%
Completion rate
44%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,334
About $237 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$57,780
Rank 920 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,745
- Tuition in-state
- $15,704
- Tuition out-of-state
- $25,344
- Cost of attendance
- $28,476
- Students with a need-based grant
- 47%
- Students with federal loans
- 43%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,171
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $18,287
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,505
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,862
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,917
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $12,365 in 2015-16 to $15,704 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 90%
- Undergraduates
- 6,614
- Graduate students
- 3,295
- Part-time students
- 21%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 44%
- Retention rate
- 74%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 160
- Endowment
- $46.0M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 920 of 5,094 US colleges and 28 of 110 in New Jersey (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NJ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,745 | $18,173 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,704 | $12,950 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 90% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 44% | 58% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 74% | 77% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,334 | $11,998 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $44,928 | $38,311 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $57,780 | $46,192 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 57% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 71% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
160 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 419 | $21,793 | $92,257 | $101,328 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 310 | $21,066 | $72,293 | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 179 | $22,093 | $32,418 | $48,985 | $50,706 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 140 | Withheld | $122,569 | $137,010 | $120,193 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 123 | $23,000 | $35,864 | $58,108 | $55,378 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 116 | $26,449 | $61,997 | $75,411 | $71,685 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 101 | $23,638 | $31,870 | $53,589 | $56,359 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 80 | $25,000 | $31,382 | $55,592 | $54,562 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $25,500 | $42,552 | $76,282 | $92,374 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 78 | $27,245 | $64,322 | $74,359 | $59,916 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 66 | $19,786 | $49,895 | $70,356 | $83,343 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $22,250 | $44,322 | $66,745 | $86,176 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $24,256 | $26,621 | $39,553 | $42,892 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $20,750 | $54,093 | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $20,750 | $32,581 | $54,607 | $53,072 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $24,250 | $23,892 | $44,298 | $41,367 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $22,000 | $45,589 | $71,745 | $76,194 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $23,329 | $42,492 | $71,026 | $57,214 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 49 | Withheld | $62,115 | $71,699 | $64,397 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $25,000 | $35,528 | $53,253 | $52,657 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $23,000 | $37,740 | $61,156 | $69,303 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $24,500 | $34,657 | $46,711 | $61,296 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $24,750 | $27,573 | $42,632 | $48,590 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | $56,584 | $65,184 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $25,000 | $39,228 | $51,502 | $52,119 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does William Paterson University of New Jersey cost?
$18,745 a year is the average net price at William Paterson University of New Jersey after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $15,704 for in-state students and $25,344 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,476. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,171 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at William Paterson University of New Jersey?
90% of applicants are admitted to William Paterson University of New Jersey. The median admission rate of colleges in New Jersey is 76%.
How much do William Paterson University of New Jersey graduates earn?
$57,780 a year is the median pay of former William Paterson University of New Jersey students who work, 10 years after they started ($44,928 after 6 years). That ranks 920 of 5,094 US colleges and 28 of 110 in New Jersey. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $122,569.
How much student debt do William Paterson University of New Jersey graduates have?
$22,334 is the median federal student loan debt of William Paterson University of New Jersey graduates, about $237 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 43% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at William Paterson University of New Jersey?
44% of first-time, full-time students at William Paterson University of New Jersey finish within 6 years. 74% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (419 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (310 master's graduates), Psychology, General (179 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 160 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.