Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between William Paterson University of New Jersey and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,183 male and 6,243 female students attending William Paterson University of New Jersey. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.51 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at William Paterson University of New Jersey.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at William Paterson University of New Jersey
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,5465,1341,412
Men2,5252,056469
Women4,0213,078943
Population by Gender/Attending Status at William Paterson University of New Jersey
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,8806682,212
Men658197461
Women2,2224711,751

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,520 White students (37.34%) and 2,849 Hispanic students (30.22%) at William Paterson University of New Jersey(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at William Paterson University of New Jersey.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at William Paterson University of New Jersey
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native422
Asian465193272
Black or African American1,314475839
Hispanic2,2137481,465
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1028
White2,1149271,187
Two or More Races1536489
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1304189
Total 6,5462,5254,021
Population by Race/Ethnicity at William Paterson University of New Jersey
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian24668178
Black or African American40775332
Hispanic636140496
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,4063231,083
Two or More Races752154
Race/Ethnicity Unknown731855
Total 2,8806582,222

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,861 students whose age under twenty five and 2,915 students whose age is over thirty years old at William Paterson University of New Jersey.
Especially, 11 students are younger than eighteen and 31 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at William Paterson University of New Jersey.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at William Paterson University of New Jersey
TotalMenWomen
Total6,546 2,5254,021
Under 1811 65
18-191,208 503705
20-211,654 706948
22-241,574 663911
25-29893 354539
30-34487 133354
35-39259 67192
40-49294 61233
50-64153 28125
65 and over13 49
Total 6,546 2,5254,021
Population by Student Age at William Paterson University of New Jersey
TotalMenWomen
Total2,880 6582,222
20-2110 19
22-24404 111293
25-29757 186571
30-34530 123407
35-39412 97315
40-49504 78426
50-64245 54191
65 and over18 810
Total 2,880 6582,222

Online Student Population

At William Paterson University of New Jersey, 7,213 students (76.52% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,312 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,899 students live in New Jersey where William Paterson University of New Jersey is located in and 386 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total9,4266,5462,880
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4,3122,0782,234
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,9012,690211
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,2131,778435
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4,3122,0782,234
New Jersey Residents3,8991,9371,962
Other State in U.S.386130256
Outside of U.S.261115
Unknown101