Student Population at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Total Enrollment
9,070
Undergraduate
6,604
Graduate
2,466
Online Enrollment
3,400
Men Students
3,182
Women Students
5,888
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,070 students have enrolled at William Paterson University of New Jersey - 6,604 undergraduate and 2,466 graduate.
By gender, 3,182 male and 5,888 female students are attending William Paterson University of New Jersey. By attendance status, there are 5,758 full-time students and 3,312 part-time students.
The number of students at William Paterson University of New Jersey is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus, its population is very large (average population is 4,914).
William Paterson University of New Jersey offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,400 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,604 | 5,134 | 1,470 |
Men | 2,615 | 2,100 | 515 |
Women | 3,989 | 3,034 | 955 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,466 | 624 | 1,842 |
Men | 567 | 164 | 403 |
Women | 1,899 | 460 | 1,439 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Asian | 512 | 203 | 309 |
Black or African American | 1,261 | 480 | 781 |
Hispanic | 2,233 | 800 | 1,433 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 2 | 6 |
White | 2,201 | 964 | 1,237 |
Two or More Races | 169 | 62 | 107 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 114 | 52 | 62 |
Total | 6,604 | 2,615 | 3,989 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Asian | 217 | 64 | 153 |
Black or African American | 339 | 56 | 283 |
Hispanic | 523 | 122 | 401 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
White | 1,239 | 279 | 960 |
Two or More Races | 57 | 16 | 41 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 47 | 15 | 32 |
Total | 2,466 | 567 | 1,899 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,604 | 2,615 | 3,989 |
Under 18 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
18-19 | 1,302 | 571 | 731 |
20-21 | 1,821 | 738 | 1,083 |
22-24 | 1,651 | 737 | 914 |
25-29 | 830 | 328 | 502 |
30-34 | 403 | 107 | 296 |
35-39 | 225 | 57 | 168 |
40-49 | 260 | 59 | 201 |
50-64 | 100 | 14 | 86 |
65 and over | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Total | 6,604 | 2,615 | 3,989 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,466 | 567 | 1,899 |
20-21 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
22-24 | 355 | 97 | 258 |
25-29 | 656 | 156 | 500 |
30-34 | 491 | 124 | 367 |
35-39 | 337 | 84 | 253 |
40-49 | 395 | 63 | 332 |
50-64 | 202 | 33 | 169 |
65 and over | 23 | 9 | 14 |
Total | 2,466 | 567 | 1,899 |
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.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 9,070 | 6,604 | 2,466 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,400 | 1,647 | 1,753 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,174 | 2,904 | 270 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,496 | 2,053 | 443 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,400 | 1,647 | 1,753 |
New Jersey Residents | 3,085 | 1,539 | 1,546 |
Other State in U.S. | 290 | 96 | 194 |
Outside of U.S. | 24 | 12 | 12 |
Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |