William Paterson University of New Jersey

Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

3,297

77.1% Female

22.9% Male

Institution Overview

System

-2

School Type

Public

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

Suburb: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

169

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Research

Doctoral Professional

Distance

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Doctor's (Professional)

Certificate Offered

Post-master's

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

0.06%

American Indian or Alaska Native

8.19%

Asian

13.92%

Black or African American

21.41%

Hispanic or Latino

0.12%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

50.68%

White

2.34%

Two or more races

1.91%

Unknown

1.36%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

www.wpunj.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition

$16,503

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$23,751

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Continuing Professional

Yes

Recreational or avocational

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Master's (Distance)

Doctor's Degree Research

Doctor's Degree Professional

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)

Post Master's Certificate

Post Master's Certificate (Distance)

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Accounting and Related Services, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Art/Art Studies, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Athletic Training/Trainer	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Biomedical Sciences, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Biotechnology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Business Administration and Management, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Clinical Psychology	Master's Degree Doctoral – Professional	Yes Yes	No No
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Computational and Applied Mathematics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Creative Writing	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Education, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes Yes	No Yes Yes
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Educational/Instructional Technology	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Elementary Education and Teaching	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Exercise Physiology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Finance, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Fine/Studio Arts, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Game and Interactive Media Design	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
General Studies	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Management Science	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Materials Chemistry	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Music Pedagogy	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Music, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Nursing Administration	Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No Yes
Nursing Practice	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Organizational Communication, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Organizational Leadership	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Political Science and Government, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Public Health, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Reading Teacher Education	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	Yes Yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Secondary Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Sociology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Special Education and Teaching, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff
Total	262	262
With faculty status	240	240
Tenured	210	210
On tenure track	25	25
Not on tenure track	5	5
Multi-year contract	2	2
Annual contract	3	3
Less-than annual contract	0	0
Without faculty status	22	22

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Yes

Medical Degree Offered?

Institution Has a Hospital?

Overview

Average In-State Tuition

$16,503

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$23,751

Financial aid office web address

www.wpunj.edu/financial-aid/

Tuition & Fees

	In-state	Out-of-State
Full time Average Tuition	$16,503	$23,751
Full time Fees	$460	$460
Part time, per credit hour	$916	$1,320

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

3,297

77.1% Female

22.9% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.06%

American Indian or Alaska Native

8.19%

Asian

13.92%

Black or African American

21.41%

Hispanic or Latino

0.12%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

50.68%

White

2.34%

Two or more races

1.91%

Unknown

1.36%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native	1	1
Asian	77	193
Black Or African American	78	381
Hispanic Or Latino	167	539
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander	1	3
Non-resident Alien	14	31
White	380	1,291
Two Or More Races	20	57
Unknown	18	45

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	No

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

915

25.9% Male

74.1% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Total

33.3% Male

66.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice

Total

23.1% Male

76.9% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate

Total

16.7% Male

83.3% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate

Total

11.8% Male

88.2% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

300 Pompton Rd
Wayne, NJ 07470

Phone

973-720-2000

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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]