How has William Paterson University of New Jersey changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 63% (2010) to 90% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 7,140 (2010) to 9,165 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 11,339 (2010) to 9,942 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 890–1080 (2016) to 990–1345 (2022).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
- Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2016–2022
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range: from 18–24 (2017) to 16–23 (2018)
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2017–2018
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $11,464 (2011) to $16,748 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.