Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Mahwah, NJ
Population 9,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 247 (49%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,736
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 95%
From Region 5%
Athletes 8.6%

Racial/Ethnic

White 51%
Hispanic 27%
Asian 10%
Black 6%
International 1%
Native American 0%
Mixed 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Ramapo College of New Jersey 1,159 42% / 58% 1% $66,190 77 96%
Computer Science 42 88% / 12% 12% $101,886 98 100%
Data Science 9 78% / 22% 0% $85,464 93
Information Science/Studies 33 79% / 21% 0% $66,044 77 95%
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0% $62,454 72
Mathematics 8 50% / 50% 12% $60,081 67 89%
Physics 3 100% / 0% 0% $69,411 81
Biochemistry 5 60% / 40% 20% $67,402 79
Bioinformatics 3 33% / 67% 0% $68,779 80
Biology 89 33% / 67% 0% $66,267 77 100%
Neuroscience 5 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Science 10 60% / 40% 0% $46,395 32 94%
Environmental Studies 11 55% / 45% 0% $46,395 32 94%
Natural Sciences $53,460 53
Allied Health Diagnostic and Treatment 1 0% / 100% 0% $77,722 88
Nursing Science 119 15% / 85% 0% $92,049 96 97%
Accounting 70 61% / 39% 4% $82,639 91 94%
Business 65 58% / 42% 0% $74,556 86
Business Administration 3 100% / 0% 0% $63,985 74 96%
Economics 10 80% / 20% 0% $66,519 78 100%
Finance 68 79% / 21% 1% $84,516 92
International Business 11 18% / 82% 9% $80,451 90
Marketing 76 43% / 57% 0% $72,992 84
Communication 71 37% / 63% 0% $51,241 47 94%
English 15 40% / 60% 0% $47,966 37
History 24 62% / 38% 0% $52,034 49 97%
Interdisciplinary Studies 11 45% / 55% 0% $53,189 52
International Studies 5 20% / 80% 0% $57,475 62
Philosophy 2 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 5 60% / 40% 0% $56,486 60 97%
Psychology 81 17% / 83% 0% $51,338 47 91%
Social Sciences 80 36% / 64% 0% $56,343 60 95%
Social Work 70 11% / 89% 0% $52,409 50 96%
Sociology 11 55% / 45% 0% $51,680 48 97%
Spanish $51,084 46
Elementary Education 54 9% / 91% 0% $51,387 47
General Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,029 43 88%
Music 32 75% / 25% 0% $36,928 10 88%
Theater 4 50% / 50% 0% $34,747 8 100%
Visual and Performing Arts 27 26% / 74% 0% $38,095 12 100%
Legal Studies 21 38% / 62% 0% $53,898 54

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $17,626
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,477
Est. In-State Cost $22,801
Est. Out-of-State Cost $38,131
ROI Percentile 77th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 17%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 32.4% 375 31% / 69% 0% $52,719 51 95%
Business & Economics 26.1% 303 60% / 40% 2% $78,110 88 95%
Health Sciences 10.4% 120 15% / 85% 0% $91,930 96 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 8.8% 102 32% / 68% 1% $66,403 78 100%
Computer Science 7.2% 84 83% / 17% 6% $86,046 93 98%
Arts 5.4% 63 52% / 48% 0% $37,290 11 94%
Education 4.7% 55 9% / 91% 0% $51,362 47 88%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.8% 21 57% / 43% 0% $46,395 32 94%
Professional 1.8% 21 38% / 62% 0% $53,898 54
Physical Sciences & Math 1.3% 15 60% / 40% 7% $62,580 72 89%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Computer Science $0.1M #415 99%
Physical Sciences & Math $0.0M #615 0%
Engineering $0 #449
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Education
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Total $0.1M #638 92%

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 52%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 52% 52% 52%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 27%
SAT Range 1130 – 1300
SAT Math Range 550 – 650
SAT RW Range 580 – 650