William Paterson University of New Jersey academics
Wayne, New Jersey · Public · 6,614 undergrads
William Paterson University of New Jersey has 6,614 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 50 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
6,614
undergraduates.
2,880
graduate students.
50
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,847
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
44%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
6,614
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,880
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
9,426
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
56%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
44%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$54,716
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
34%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
32%
BlackCollege Scorecard
20%
AsianCollege Scorecard
7.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.3%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,847
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
859
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
16
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
83
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers