William Paterson's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of William Paterson University of New Jersey students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of William Paterson University of New Jersey students is 56.0%. Female students graduated at a rate of 62.6%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 48.8%.

56.0%

asian 63.9% 69 students
African American 42.9% 115 students
white 59.7% 305 students
unknown 53.3% 8 students
hispanic 59.5% 219 students
International Students 57.1% 4 students
Mixed Race 45.6% 21 students

Drop Out

William Paterson University of New Jersey has an overall drop-out rate of 33.1% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 41.6% and 25.2% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

33.1%

asian 30.6% 33 students
African American 42.5% 114 students
white 30.7% 157 students
unknown 20.0% 3 students
hispanic 28.5% 105 students
International Students 28.6% 2 students
Mixed Race 50.0% 23 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of William Paterson University of New Jersey at a rate of 7.6% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 8.7%, and male students' 6.4%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

7.6%

asian 1.9% 2 students
African American 12.3% 33 students
white 6.3% 32 students
unknown 26.7% 4 students
hispanic 7.6% 28 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

3.3%

asian 3.7% 4 students
African American 2.2% 6 students
white 3.3% 17 students
hispanic 4.4% 16 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$75,485	$76,946	$82,170
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$48,054	$51,482	$66,449
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	$54,414	$52,607	$64,085
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$46,852	$49,491	$54,948
Finance and Financial Management Services	$44,724	$46,087	$54,359
Business Administration, Management and Operations	NA	$36,941	$53,191
Accounting and Related Services	$46,547	$42,402	$52,715
Mathematics	$40,517	$52,420	$51,676
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$48,354	$45,231	$48,571
Economics	$35,787	$37,568	$48,377
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$42,063	$41,565	$47,283
Marketing	$36,846	$40,017	$46,785
Biology, General	$33,361	$28,381	$44,223
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$31,530	$36,437	$44,139
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	NA	$39,729	$43,534
History	$30,885	$35,060	$43,445
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$32,604	$34,793	$43,274
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$31,816	$33,664	$41,942
Psychology, General	$30,863	$31,133	$39,457
Communication and Media Studies	$29,604	$32,644	$39,119
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$29,106	$32,071	$38,956
Sociology	$31,120	$33,859	$38,869
Fine and Studio Arts	$26,381	$28,816	$38,101
English Language and Literature, General	$30,358	$34,170	$36,697
International Business	$34,603	$36,848	$35,861
Political Science and Government	$34,636	$31,314	$35,643
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$41,870	$39,369	$34,492
Music	$22,365	$24,904	$27,786
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$36,302	$33,993	NA
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	NA	$41,937	NA
Chemistry	$39,408	$42,682	NA
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)	$33,667	$26,353	NA
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	NA	$30,771	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Educational Administration and Supervision	$56,661	$64,493	$73,341
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$63,945	$65,238	$72,250
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$59,792	$68,079	$71,545
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$60,998	$56,738	$61,464
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$46,363	$43,798	$46,389
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	NA	$44,971	NA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$104,847	NA	NA
Special Education and Teaching	$59,576	$59,722	NA

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