William Paterson University of New Jersey (William Paterson University of New Jersey) is a four-year, public school located in Wayne, NJ.
It offers 82 graduate programs - 44 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 31 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $16,963 for in-state and $24,211 for out-of-state students.
A total of 3,295 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,942 students at William Paterson University of New Jersey. William Paterson University of New Jersey offers online graduate programs and 2,583 out of 3,295 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
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Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $16,963 for New Jersey residents and $24,211 for out-of-state students. It offers eighty-two (82) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | William Paterson University of New Jersey |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,880 students
2,583 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$16,963
Out-of-State$24,211 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 82 Graduate Programs
44 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 35 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at William Paterson University of New Jersey
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at William Paterson University of New Jersey with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For New Jersey residents, the tuition & fees are $16,963 and $24,211 for non-New Jersey residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $916 for New Jersey residents and $1,320 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $16,503 | $23,751 |
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| Fees | $460 | $460 |
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| Cost per Credit | $916 | $1,320 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,600 |
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| Room & Board | $16,240 (On-Campus) / $13,678 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,166 (On-Campus) / $5,002 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $37,969 | $45,217 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $37,243 | $44,491 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $13,500 | $14,050 | $15,843 | $16,408 | $16,963 |
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| Out-of-State | $20,970 | $21,748 | $22,604 | $23,410 | $24,211 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
William Paterson University of New Jersey offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 82 major areas - 44 Master's (5 online programs), 3 Doctorate, 31 Post-Bachelor's (4 online programs), 4 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 1,098 students have been conferred Master's degree and 27 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,098 | 27 | 243 | 36 |
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| Men | 255 | 8 | 27 | 6 |
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| Women | 843 | 19 | 216 | 30 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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Graduate Student Population
William Paterson University of New Jersey graduate schools have a total of 2,880 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 658 male and 2,222 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 668 full-time and 2,212 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,583 students enrolled through online exclusively and 275 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,406 White, 407 Black, and 246 Asian students are attending at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
8 grad students are younger than 22 and 887 students are older than 65. It has 1,314 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,086 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,880 |
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| Men | 658 |
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| Women | 2,222 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,880 |
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| Full-time Students | 668 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,212 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,880 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 246 |
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| Black | 407 |
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| Hispanic | 636 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 1,406 |
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| Two or more races | 75 |
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| Un-Known | 73 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,880 |
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| 21 & Under | 8 |
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| 22-24 | 465 |
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| 25-29 | 849 |
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| 30-34 | 593 |
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| 35-39 | 493 |
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| 40 & Over | 887 |
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Online Population
At William Paterson University of New Jersey graduate schools, 2,583 students enrolled online exclusively and 275 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,295 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,583 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 275 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 437 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,583 |
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| New Jersey Resident | 2,320 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 249 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 14 |
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