Rowan University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 2,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,620 (53%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (55%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 15,054
Men / Women 51% / 49%
From State 91%
From Region 5%
Athletes 495 (3.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 58%
Hispanic 16%
Black 12%
Asian 6%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering 455 76% 66% 9% 8% 11% 2% $87,170 84 -0.61 91 97%
Biomedical Engineering 37 — 51% 41% 38% 3% 8% 5% $87,398 18 -0.97 91 100% — — — —
Chemical Engineering 29 — 76% 72% 7% 10% 7% 3% $91,968 9 -1.39 93 100% — — — —
Civil Engineering 66 — 73% 77% 3% 6% 6% 5% $82,137 4 -1.45 88 100% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 59 — 86% 71% 15% 3% 3% 0% $100,439 12 -0.78 96 97% — — — —
General Engineering 5 — 80% 40% 20% 20% 20% 0% $90,576 25 -0.61 93 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 93 — 81% 74% 9% 1% 10% 2% $95,477 32 -0.47 95 96% — — — —
Surveying Engineering 6 — 83% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $84,650 12 -1.10 90 — — — — —
Computer Systems Technology 7 — 86% 43% 43% 14% 0% 0% $78,673 14 -0.95 86 — — — — —
Physical Fitness Technician — — — — — — — — $58,379 39 -0.40 58 — — — — —
African Studies 5 — 60% 0% 0% 80% 0% 0% $52,290 31 -0.55 42 — — — — —
Area Studies 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,477 31 -0.54 43 — — — — —
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 8 — 25% 50% 0% 12% 38% 0% $51,643 35 -0.19 40 — — — — —
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 71 — 70% 68% 1% 14% 14% 0% $46,541 5 -1.43 27 97% — — — —
Construction Management 64 — 88% 62% 3% 9% 19% 0% $119,364 97 +1.68 99 94% — — — —
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 3 — 100% 0% 0% 33% 67% 0% $88,099 43 -0.05 91 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering Technology 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $89,000 45 +0.02 92 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Rowan University 3,611 45% 66% 6% 10% 12% 1% $62,706 18 -0.34 66 97% 7.0%
Computational Science — — — — — — — — $82,686 6 -1.24 88 — — — — —
Computer Programming 154 — 81% 53% 11% 18% 8% 5% $47,599 0 -2.26 29 100% — — — —
Computer Science 146 — 88% 65% 10% 7% 10% 5% $94,086 15 -0.90 94 98% — — — —
Computing and Informatics 50 — 84% 44% 30% 6% 10% 4% $72,837 8 -1.24 80 — — — — —
Chemistry 19 — 47% 68% 11% 0% 16% 0% $74,295 73 +0.26 82 94% — — — —
Geosciences 8 — 50% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,705 41 -0.30 65 — — — — —
Mathematics 44 — 55% 75% 2% 5% 7% 9% $58,694 7 -1.01 58 99% — — — —
Physics 25 — 92% 64% 8% 16% 12% 0% $75,684 23 -0.57 83 98% — — — —
Biochemistry 31 — 42% 52% 19% 16% 10% 3% $68,796 39 -0.24 76 100% — — — —
Bioinformatics 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $67,435 26 -0.36 74 — — — — —
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,536 38 -0.09 76 — — — — —
Biology 198 — 28% 56% 11% 11% 15% 1% $67,475 56 +0.12 74 94% — — — —
Biophysics — — — — — — — — $68,796 39 -0.24 76 100% — — — —
Cellular and Molecular Biology 21 — 19% 57% 19% 10% 10% 0% $67,765 30 -0.33 75 — — — — —
Dietetics/Dietitian 30 — 17% 57% 13% 7% 20% 3% $75,679 94 +1.11 83 — — — — —
Environmental Science 37 — 41% 84% 5% 3% 8% 0% $53,642 24 -0.63 46 100% — — — —
Environmental Studies 17 — 47% 82% 6% 0% 6% 0% $53,642 24 -0.63 46 100% — — — —
Athletic Training 11 — 55% 73% 9% 0% 18% 0% $67,092 42 -0.21 74 — — — — —
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 12 — 8% 67% 8% 8% 8% 0% $72,600 28 -0.46 80 — — — — —
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 95 — 54% 62% 8% 12% 12% 2% $51,246 6 -1.18 39 — — — — —
Health and Wellness 13 — 38% 54% 0% 23% 23% 0% $55,755 12 -0.87 51 100% — — — —
Nursing 81 — 20% 75% 1% 11% 9% 1% $89,620 46 -0.26 92 97% 1.9% — — —
Public Health 31 — 23% 65% 10% 13% 10% 0% $60,328 32 -0.45 62 — — — — —
Respiratory Care 24 — 33% 71% 4% 21% 0% 0% $66,598 37 -0.24 73 — — — — —
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 95 — 69% 73% 7% 5% 12% 0% $76,888 29 -0.66 84 97% — — — —
Advertising 52 — 37% 73% 0% 2% 13% 4% $59,518 5 -1.41 60 96% — — — —
Business Management and Administration 311 — 59% 75% 6% 5% 9% 1% $73,744 55 -0.20 81 97% — — — —
Economics 26 — 85% 69% 0% 4% 19% 4% $80,934 28 -0.64 87 100% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 35 — 80% 77% 0% 9% 11% 0% $71,053 52 -0.21 79 100% — — — —
Finance 118 — 81% 82% 3% 3% 6% 2% $76,451 13 -0.78 84 98% — — — —
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 7 — 14% 43% 0% 43% 14% 0% $63,074 52 -0.17 67 — — — — —
Human Resources Management 33 — 21% 64% 3% 12% 12% 0% $71,823 38 -0.30 79 95% — — — —
Logistics 27 — 81% 67% 7% 7% 11% 4% $73,744 12 -1.07 81 97% — — — —
Organizational Leadership 10 — 40% 30% 0% 30% 30% 10% $73,744 45 -0.16 81 97% — — — —
English 39 — 18% 82% 3% 8% 8% 0% $55,777 70 +0.41 51 94% — — — —
English Language and Literature/Letters 34 — 18% 62% 15% 6% 9% 0% $44,496 11 -0.97 21 98% — — — —
General Studies 113 — 50% 52% 5% 25% 15% 0% $51,263 22 -0.58 39 95% 6.8% — — —
History 50 — 68% 84% 4% 4% 6% 0% $56,266 55 -0.06 53 95% — — — —
Linguistics 3 — 67% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $57,411 52 -0.06 55 — — — — —
Philosophy 10 — 80% 80% 10% 10% 0% 0% $53,549 30 -0.59 45 — — — — —
Spanish 12 — 17% 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% $62,120 66 +0.36 65 97% — — — —
World Religions 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $53,369 74 +0.31 45 — — — — —
Anthropology 12 — 25% 67% 8% 0% 25% 0% $50,471 25 -0.58 37 — — — — —
Behavioral Sciences 8 — 0% 75% 12% 0% 0% 12% $53,691 45 -0.21 46 95% — — — —
Communication and Media Studies 29 — 21% 66% 14% 7% 7% 0% $59,380 46 -0.23 60 99% — — — —
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 10 — 70% 90% 0% 0% 10% 0% $49,291 4 -1.47 34 97% — — — —
Geography 29 — 66% 90% 3% 0% 3% 0% $49,291 4 -1.47 34 97% — — — —
Health Communication 7 — 14% 71% 0% 14% 14% 0% $59,518 16 -1.11 60 96% — — — —
Intercultural and International Studies 11 — 36% 45% 18% 18% 18% 0% $51,724 4 -1.10 41 95% — — — —
Journalism 16 — 38% 62% 19% 0% 19% 0% $52,158 10 -1.14 42 96% — — — —
Political Science 34 — 68% 62% 0% 15% 15% 3% $50,111 2 -1.63 36 96% — — — —
Psychology 525 — 18% 58% 3% 16% 17% 1% $52,824 40 -0.34 44 96% 7.7% — — —
Public Relations 41 — 17% 78% 5% 7% 10% 0% $59,518 16 -1.11 60 96% — — — —
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication — — — — — — — — $59,518 16 -1.11 60 96% — — — —
Radio and Television — — — — — — — — $57,522 38 -0.41 56 — — — — —
Sociology 28 — 36% 43% 7% 25% 18% 4% $48,788 16 -0.73 32 98% — — — —
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 77 — 35% 82% 3% 8% 6% 0% $59,380 46 -0.23 60 99% — — — —
Sports Communication 80 — 76% 75% 0% 14% 6% 0% $59,518 46 -0.22 60 96% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 38 — 0% 82% 5% 3% 8% 0% $70,284 97 +2.67 78 96% — — — —
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 60 — 8% 83% 0% 2% 12% 0% $68,891 98 +1.96 76 96% — — — —
Elementary Education 81 — 7% 79% 2% 2% 16% 0% $70,284 97 +2.67 78 96% — — — —
English Education 5 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,777 62 +0.05 51 98% — — — —
Foreign Language Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $55,777 62 +0.05 51 98% — — — —
General Education 48 — 44% 65% 2% 21% 10% 0% $51,263 30 -0.45 39 95% 6.8% — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 50 — 64% 78% 0% 2% 14% 0% $55,777 45 -0.24 51 98% — — — —
Physics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $55,777 52 -0.19 51 98% — — — —
Social Studies Teacher Education 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,777 63 +0.04 51 98% — — — —
Art/Art Studies 55 — 45% 69% 4% 11% 9% 0% $43,105 34 -0.40 18 92% — — — —
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning — — — — — — — — $61,773 17 -0.72 65 — — — — —
Dance 8 — 12% 62% 0% 0% 12% 12% $43,111 50 +0.01 18 — — — — —
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,777 97 +1.70 51 98% — — — —
Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator 7 — 0% 57% 14% 0% 29% 0% $57,631 43 -0.19 56 — — — — —
Music 40 — 50% 62% 2% 5% 22% 5% $52,430 76 +0.61 43 93% — — — —
Music Technology 33 — 76% 58% 6% 24% 9% 0% $52,430 76 +0.61 43 93% — — — —
Theater 23 — 39% 65% 9% 9% 13% 4% $44,844 66 +0.24 22 94% — — — —
Criminal Justice/Police Science 205 — 39% 60% 2% 13% 20% 2% $60,053 55 +0.02 61 97% 7.4% — — —
Emergency Management 20 — 80% 75% 0% 10% 15% 0% $58,669 11 -1.22 58 100% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $16,988
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $27,779
Est. In-State Cost $21,976
Est. Out-of-State Cost $35,935
ROI Percentile 71th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 67%
Transfer-Out Rate 15%

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 24.2% 986 33% 64% 4% 13% 14% 1% $53,543 26 -0.56 45 97% 7.7%
Business & Economics 17.6% 714 63% 74% 5% 6% 10% 1% $73,510 36 -0.50 81 97% —
Computer Science 8.8% 357 84% 56% 14% 12% 9% 5% $70,755 2 -1.54 78 99% —
Engineering 7.3% 295 76% 69% 12% 4% 7% 3% $91,823 7 -0.92 93 98% —
Professional 7.2% 293 53% 61% 2% 12% 20% 1% $73,300 63 +0.30 81 97% 7.4%
Education 7.0% 285 24% 78% 2% 5% 12% 0% $63,835 93 +1.41 68 96% 6.8%
Humanities 6.6% 269 45% 62% 6% 15% 13% 0% $52,669 36 -0.33 43 95% 6.8%
Health Sciences 6.6% 267 35% 67% 6% 12% 10% 1% $67,154 13 -0.64 74 97% 1.9%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.2% 253 29% 55% 12% 11% 14% 1% $67,665 49 +0.03 74 95% —
Arts 4.1% 167 48% 64% 5% 11% 14% 2% $48,106 33 +0.17 31 93% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.4% 96 62% 72% 5% 6% 9% 4% $66,457 16 -0.58 73 97% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.1% 84 33% 74% 8% 4% 12% 1% $61,512 57 -0.01 64 100% —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $24.3M #143 43% $0.6M 17 #141 114 12
Health Sciences $12.9M #125 5% $0.5M — — — 3
Humanities & Social Sciences $7.6M #168 18% $0.4M 9 #242 35 1
Life & Natural Sciences $6.8M #186 72% $0.3M 8 #159 69 20
Physical Sciences & Math $5.8M #207 49% $1.0M 6 #187 44 —
Business & Economics $2.3M #147 0% $0.0M — — — —
Education $1.9M #178 5% $0.1M 29 #144 — —
Computer Science $1.2M #215 45% $0.1M — — 9 —
Agriculture & Food Science $1.1M #152 38% $0 — — — 2
Total $63.9M #184 33% $3.0M 69 #225 271 38

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.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 161 $301K $284K $17K
Football 98 $727K $681K $46K
Baseball 36 $325K $275K $49K
Soccer 30 $280K $220K $60K
Swimming 23 $234K $209K $24K
Basketball 16 $293K $258K $34K
Total 275 $2.2M $1.9M $232K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 120 $270K $258K $12K
Soccer 30 $267K $236K $30K
Field Hockey 29 $323K $294K $28K
Lacrosse 26 $361K $311K $50K
Swimming 24 $244K $218K $25K
Softball 22 $396K $329K $66K
Volleyball 18 $275K $249K $25K
Basketball 16 $252K $239K $13K
Total 220 $2.4M $2.1M $252K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 281 $572K $542K $29K
Football 98 $727K $681K $46K
Soccer 60 $548K $457K $91K
Swimming 47 $478K $428K $49K
Baseball 36 $325K $275K $49K
Basketball 32 $545K $497K $47K
Field Hockey 29 $323K $294K $28K
Lacrosse 26 $361K $311K $50K
Softball 22 $396K $329K $66K
Volleyball 18 $275K $249K $25K
Total 495 $7.5M $6.6M $844K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 76%
Yield (non-ED) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 71% 71%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 27%
SAT Range 1100 – 1300
SAT Math Range 530 – 640
SAT RW Range 560 – 800