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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Rutgers University-Camden
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey

What stands out

Rutgers University-Camden reports the higher graduation rate, Rutgers University-Camden reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Rutgers University-Camden leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Rutgers University-Camden compared with William Paterson University of New Jersey
MetricRutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earningsWilliam Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJPublic · 4-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$18,745lowest$18,745lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$35,178$28,476
In-state tuition$17,764$15,704
Out-of-state tuition$37,276$25,344
Admissions
Acceptance rate66%90%
SAT midpoint1,135Not reported
ACT midpoint21Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.67%highest46%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.80%highest74%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$21,500lowest$22,334
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$74,479highest$57,780
Campus
Undergraduates3,7536,614

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.