Wayne, New Jersey · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
William Paterson University of New Jersey is a public four-year institution in Wayne, New Jersey. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 9,942 students in fall 2024, including 6,647 undergraduates and 3,295 graduate students.
William Paterson University of New Jersey offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 126 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Psychology, General. It awarded 3,808 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
9,942
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
3,808
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
126
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 126
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
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
63%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,971
Master's degrees
1,098
Doctoral degrees (research)
8
Professional doctorates
19
Certificates under 1 year
433
Postbaccalaureate certificates
243
Post-master's certificates
36
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,942
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,647
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,295
Full-time, fall 2024
60%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,419
Undergraduates, 2024-25
8,173
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,246
Full-time, 2024-25
54%
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
68%
Men
32%
White
36%
Hispanic or Latino
31%
Black or African American
18%
Asian
7%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Programs with a fully online option
30
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
46%
Students taking some online courses
39%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
New Jersey Athletic Conference
President
Richard J. Helldobler
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization