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 3,182 male and 5,888 female students attending William Paterson University of New Jersey. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.54 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
Total6,6045,1341,470
Men2,6152,100515
Women3,9893,034955
Population by Gender/Attending Status at William Paterson University of New Jersey
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,4666241,842
Men567164403
Women1,8994601,439

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,440 White students (37.93%) and 2,756 Hispanic students (30.39%) 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 Native303
Asian512203309
Black or African American1,261480781
Hispanic2,2338001,433
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander826
White2,2019641,237
Two or More Races16962107
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1145262
Total 6,6042,6153,989
Population by Race/Ethnicity at William Paterson University of New Jersey
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211
Asian21764153
Black or African American33956283
Hispanic523122401
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,239279960
Two or More Races571641
Race/Ethnicity Unknown471532
Total 2,4665671,899

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,143 students whose age under twenty five and 2,441 students whose age is over thirty years old at William Paterson University of New Jersey.
Especially, 7 students are younger than eighteen and 28 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
Total6,604 2,6153,989
Under 187 25
18-191,302 571731
20-211,821 7381,083
22-241,651 737914
25-29830 328502
30-34403 107296
35-39225 57168
40-49260 59201
50-64100 1486
65 and over5 23
Total 6,604 2,6153,989
Population by Student Age at William Paterson University of New Jersey
TotalMenWomen
Total2,466 5671,899
20-217 16
22-24355 97258
25-29656 156500
30-34491 124367
35-39337 84253
40-49395 63332
50-64202 33169
65 and over23 914
Total 2,466 5671,899

Online Student Population

At William Paterson University of New Jersey, 6,574 students (72.48% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,400 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, 3,085 students live in New Jersey where William Paterson University of New Jersey is located in and 290 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total9,0706,6042,466
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,4001,6471,753
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,1742,904270
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,4962,053443
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,4001,6471,753
New Jersey Residents3,0851,5391,546
Other State in U.S.29096194
Outside of U.S.241212
Unknown101