The student population at William Paterson University of New Jersey is 9,942 (6,647 undergraduate and 3,295 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 920 (8.47%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at William Paterson University of New Jersey is 66.86% which is decreased by 2,751 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,831 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 49 male students for every 100 female students, down from 74 in 2015.
- 4,744 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,519.11% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,944 where 9,942 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 10,862 students in 2016 and was lowest at 9,070 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 10,862 to 9,942 students, a net loss of 920 (8.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at William Paterson University of New Jersey since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,967 where 6,647 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at William Paterson University of New Jersey since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,978 where 3,295 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at William Paterson University of New Jersey since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 35.38% and the percentage of black students is 19.08% at William Paterson University of New Jersey. 7.20% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 30.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 45.75% to 35.38%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.67% to 7.20%. Black student enrollment increased from 14.55% to 19.08%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.73% to 30.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7380 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6982 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at William Paterson University of New Jersey over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,744 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 48% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,519.11% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at William Paterson University of New Jersey from 2015 to 2025.