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William Paterson University Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Keep reading the William Paterson University diversity report to see how they stack up against the average.

William Paterson University Student Population

9,635 Total Students
6,480 Undergraduates
406 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend William Paterson University of New Jersey?

William Paterson University total enrollment is approximately 9,635 students. 6,480 are undergraduates and 406 are graduate students.

William Paterson University Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time William Paterson University undergraduate population is made up of 58% women, and 42% men.

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William Paterson University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 2,210
Hispanic 2,190
Black or African American 1,276
Asian 471
Multi-Ethnic 207
Unknown 62
International 50
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 7

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William Paterson University Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 71% of full-time grad students are women, and 29% men.

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William Paterson University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 211
Hispanic 104
Black or African American 39
Asian 15
International 13
Multi-Ethnic 13
Unknown 11
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
High Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

William Paterson University Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 3,663
Hispanic 3,068
Black or African American 1,700
Asian 681
Multi-Ethnic 280
Unknown 147
International 78
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 9

High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

William Paterson University of New Jersey Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 1,230
Black or African American 241
Asian 144
Multi-Ethnic 28
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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William Paterson University Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 5,842 female students and 3,793 male students at William Paterson University.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of William Paterson University is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  90.70 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 1,070 female teachers and 888 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

2.26% Out of State
0.15% Out of the Country

William Paterson University ranks 1,772 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

2.26% of William Paterson University students come from out of state, and 0.15% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  18 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 14 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
New Jersey 1,342
New York 14
Massachusetts 4
Pennsylvania 3
California 1

International Students at William Paterson University

Students from 35 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and China.

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High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
45.04% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  79.19 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At William Paterson University, 45.04% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
22-24 2,661
20-21 2,447
18-19 2,170
25-29 1,500
35 and over 861
30-34 502
Under 18 0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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