William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ · www.wpunj.edu
6,614
Students
90.1%
Admit Rate
$18,745
Net Cost
At a glance — A mid-size public school in Wayne, NJ.
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$44,928
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$57,780
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$15,704
Out-of-State Tuition
$25,344
Avg Net Price
$18,745
Median Debt
$22,334
Pell Grant Rate
46.5%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
3.1x
🏈 Athletics Score
18.7 / 100
Revenue
$10.4M
Expenses
$10.4M
Sports Offered
20(7M / 13W)
Net
+$0.1M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
20
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
95.5 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
19.5
Violent
29
Property
47
Drug/Alcohol
53
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
51.2 / 100
Cool and partly sunny
Avg Temp
47°F
Sep-May avg
Sunny Days
196
per year
Rainfall
48"
per year
Snowfall
26"
per year
Humidity
66%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
#409 William Paterson University of New Jersey - Forbes
William Paterson University of New Jersey — Wayne, New Jersey | Nursing School Profile - allnurses
William Paterson University of New Jersey Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution - IQAir
William Paterson University program gets USDA grant to help rural N.J. small businesses expand - ROI-NJ
U.S. News ranks New Jersey universities among best online programs - NJBIZ
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
Gender
Race & ethnicity
🎉 Social Life Score
39.6 / 100
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