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William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at William Paterson is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.1% of undergraduate students being women and 40.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,219, with 4,269 women and 2,950 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at William Paterson is greatly skewed towards women students, with 75.4% of undergraduate students being women and 24.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,150, with 1,622 women and 528 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 40.9% 2,950 students
  • women 59.1% 4,269 students

Graduate Students

  • men 24.6% 528 students
  • women 75.4% 1,622 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 34.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,464 students.

Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 33.9% of the student body, with 2,445 students. African American students represent 18.6% of the population, with 1,344 students, while Asian students account for 7.8%, with 566 students. Mixed race students account for 2.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 195 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 9 students.

International students make up 1.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 95 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.3% of the population, totaling 93 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within William Paterson.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 34.2% 2,464 students
  • Hispanic 33.9% 2,445 students
  • African American 18.6% 1,344 students
  • Asian 7.8% 566 students
  • Mixed race 2.7% 195 students
  • International students 1.3% 95 students
  • Unknown race 1.3% 93 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 9 students

Graduate Students

  • White 51.3% 1,104 students
  • Hispanic 21.5% 462 students
  • African American 12.7% 274 students
  • Asian 8.3% 178 students
  • Mixed race 2.4% 52 students
  • Unknown race 2.4% 52 students
  • International students 1.2% 26 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 35.5% 262 students
  • Hispanic 29.5% 218 students
  • African American 18.5% 137 students
  • Asian 9.7% 72 students
  • International students 3.1% 23 students
  • Mixed race 1.9% 14 students
  • Unknown race 1.6% 12 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 31% 2,240 students
  • 22-24 23% 1,689 students
  • 18-19 21% 1,531 students
  • 25-29 11% 816 students
  • 30-34 5% 353 students
  • 40-49 3% 218 students
  • 35-39 3% 209 students
  • 50-64 2% 116 students
  • 25-29 28% 599 students
  • 30-34 20% 433 students
  • 40-49 17% 363 students
  • 22-24 14% 303 students
  • 35-39 12% 256 students
  • 50-64 8% 170 students
  • 20-21 0% 7 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at William Paterson University of New Jersey in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New Jersey 925 94.29%
New York 18 1.83%
Maryland 8 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 7 less than 1%
Connecticut 4 less than 1%
Delaware 3 less than 1%
Florida 3 less than 1%
Maine 3 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
Northern Mariana Islands 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
Texas 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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