Mahwah, New Jersey · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public four-year institution based in Mahwah, New Jersey. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,981, made up of 5,444 undergraduates and 537 graduate students. It is part of State of New Jersey.
Ramapo College of New Jersey offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 60 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Social Work, Nursing Science, and Accounting. It awarded 1,482 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
5,981
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
1,482
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
60
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 60
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
84%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,159
Master's degrees
318
Professional doctorates
5
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,981
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,444
Graduate students, fall 2024
537
Full-time, fall 2024
80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,731
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,110
Graduate students, 2024-25
621
Full-time, 2024-25
74%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
54%
Hispanic or Latino
24%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
10%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
6%
Students taking some online courses
41%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State of New Jersey
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
New Jersey Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Cindy R. Jebb
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization