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Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey · Public · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$18,173What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
71%
Graduation rate
71%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,898
In-state tuition
$16,777Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$27,708
SAT midpoint
1,190
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$67,541Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$18,173

Better than 22% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

71%

Better than 86% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$67,541

Better than 84% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,000

Better than 48% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$29,483

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$18,173

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Ramapo College of New Jersey
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time71%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$67,541

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Ramapo College of New Jersey by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,153126
Computer and Information Sciences, General$69,36343
Accounting and Related Services$66,61553
Information Science/Studies$49,56825
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,19714
Fine and Studio Arts$44,529Not reported
Social Sciences, General$43,04761
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,33110
Political Science and Government$36,05012
Sociology$34,03422
Biology, General$33,98880
History$33,14517
Communication and Media Studies$31,96686
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$31,622Not reported
Social Work$31,21068
Psychology, General$26,36291
Music$23,12729
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$22,62932
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$15,3724
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported86
MarketingNot reported80
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported55
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported45
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported22
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported19
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported17
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported17
International BusinessNot reported8
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported6
MathematicsNot reported5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported5
PhysicsNot reported4
EconomicsNot reported3
PhilosophyNot reported3
Data ScienceNot reported2
ChemistryNot reported2
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported2
Natural SciencesNot reported1
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reported1
Area StudiesNot reported1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Legal Professions and Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported

All 45 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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