William Paterson University College Portrait
William Paterson University300 Pompton Road Wayne, NJ 07470
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William Paterson University
First-Time, Full-Time Students
| Description | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Graduated from William Paterson University with 4-year degree | 0% | 0% | 0.4% | 17.7% | 41.5% | 48.3% |
| % Graduated from other institution with 4-year degree | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 2.6% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| % Graduated with 2-year degree | 0% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 1% | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Total % Graduated | 0% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 21.3% | 49.4% | 58.6% |
| % Enrolled at William Paterson University | 98.9% | 78% | 63.8% | 41.2% | 14.3% | 5.8% |
| % Enrolled at other 4-year institutions | 0.1% | 5.8% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 6.8% | 4.9% |
| % Enrolled at other 2-year institutions | 0.1% | 6.8% | 8.3% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| Total % Enrolled | 99.1% | 90.6% | 82.6% | 58.4% | 27.8% | 16% |
| Student Success & Progress | 99.1% | 90.7% | 83.7% | 79.7% | 77.2% | 74.6% |
First-Time, Full-Time Transfer Students
| Description | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Graduated from William Paterson University with 4-year degree | 0.5% | 11.2% | 36.1% | 52% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| % Graduated from other institution with 4-year degree | 0% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| % Graduated with 2-year degree | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Total % Graduated | 2.2% | 12.8% | 39% | 57.1% | 63.8% | 66.9% |
| % Enrolled at William Paterson University | 95.7% | 66.4% | 31.9% | 12% | 5% | 3.4% |
| % Enrolled at other 4-year institutions | 0.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 2.9% |
| % Enrolled at other 2-year institutions | 0.8% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Total % Enrolled | 96.6% | 75% | 42.6% | 20.8% | 11.5% | 8.6% |
