Wayne, NJ

William Paterson University of New Jersey

https://www.wpunj.edu

Repayment outcome

81.9%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$26,200–$61,000

middle 50% · median $44,300

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$15,927

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$18,750

Sticker price

before any aid

$21,990

Default rate

9.4%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

Education$64,493
Math & Statistics$52,420
Computer Science$51,482
Physical Sciences$42,682
Foreign Languages$39,729
Interdisciplinary$39,369
Social Sciences$37,568
Business$36,941
Liberal Arts$36,437
History$35,060
Criminal Justice$34,793
English & Literature$34,170
Health Professions$33,993
Communication and Media Studies.$32,644
Parks & Fitness$32,071
Psychology$31,133
Visual & Performing Arts$30,771
Biology$28,381
Legal Studies$26,353

Academics

Acceptance

68.1%

Avg SAT

1,010

Enrollment

9,930

What students study

13 fields offered

Business

21% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

02Social Sciences12.8%
03Communications11.3%
04Education9.9%
05Psychology8.6%
06Health Professions7.8%
07English & Literature6.1%
08Visual & Performing Arts5.2%
09Biology3.5%
10History3.5%
11Parks & Fitness2.9%
12Math & Statistics1.6%
13Liberal Arts1.5%