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William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

83.3%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in William Paterson during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 9,171 3,598 5,573
Admitted students 7,636 2,876 4,760
Enrolled students 995 434 561
Acceptance rate 83% 80% 85%
Yield rate 13% 15% 12%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, William Paterson received a total of 9,171 applications. These applications included 3,598 male applicants and 5,573 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 9,171 applicants, William Paterson admitted 7,636 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,876 males and 4,760 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 995 students chose to enroll at William Paterson. This means that 995 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 434 were male and 561 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, William Paterson had an overall acceptance rate of 83% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 80% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 85%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. William Paterson had an overall yield rate of 13% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 15%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for William Paterson over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 9,851 3,925 5,926 7,318 2,924 4,394 74% 74% 74% 1,334 643 691 18% 22% 16%
2016 10,791 4,256 6,535 8,162 3,198 4,964 76% 75% 76% 1,376 657 719 17% 20% 14%
2017 7,935 3,169 4,766 7,331 2,876 4,455 92% 91% 94% 1,317 655 662 18% 23% 15%
2018 8,150 3,202 4,948 7,606 2,926 4,680 93% 91% 95% 1,704 756 948 22% 26% 20%
2019 11,375 4,497 6,878 8,551 3,251 5,300 75% 72% 77% 1,537 680 857 18% 21% 16%
2020 10,402 4,015 6,387 8,386 3,035 5,351 81% 76% 84% 1,263 523 740 15% 17% 14%
2021 9,171 3,598 5,573 7,636 2,876 4,760 83% 80% 85% 995 434 561 13% 15% 12%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

William Paterson University of New Jersey uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, William Paterson operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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