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Stockton University vs William Paterson University of New Jersey

William Paterson University of New Jersey students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $18,533 vs $24,030 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureStockton UniversityWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey
Admit rate 89% 90%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1030–1230 —
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 21–25 —
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureStockton UniversityWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $38,249 $29,596
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $24,030 $18,533
Average paid from out of state, estimated $32,534 $28,799
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureStockton UniversityWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey
Under $30,000 $18,219 $14,533
$30,000–$48,000 $18,343 $15,636
$48,000–$75,000 $20,223 $19,373
$75,000–$110,000 $31,225 $23,365
Over $110,000 $32,703 $25,625
After you start
MeasureStockton UniversityWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey
Undergrads 7,537 6,614
Graduate within 6 years 72% 48%
Come back for year two 79% 74%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $63,648 $61,869
Median debt at graduation $19,500 $18,423

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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