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Fact Book 2006 - 2007
                                       
     Table of Contents                          
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Updated as of  July 16, 2007
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    INTRODUCTION
       
Acknowledgements
       
Mission Statement
       
Vision Statement
       
History
       
Fall 2006 Highlights
    CHAPTER 1 — New Undergraduate Students
       
Table 1.1
  
Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students
       
Table 1.2
  
Entering Undergraduate Students by Admission Category
       
Table 1.3
  
Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students by Admission Type
       
Table 1.4
  
Academic Profile of Enrolled Full-Time First-Time First-Year Regular Admit Students
       
Table 1.5
  
Admission Type of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students by Race/Ethnicity
       
Table 1.6
  
Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students by Race/Ethnicity and Gender
       
Table 1.7
   Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students by Residence and Place of Origin
       
Table 1.8
  
Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students by Major
        Table 1.9   Religious Preferences of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students
       
Table 1.10
  
Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students Requiring Remediation
       
Table 1.11
  
Percent of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students with No, One, Two, or Three Remediation Requirements
       
Table 1.12
  
Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments of FT/PT Transfer Students
       
Table 1.13
  
Entering FT/PT Transfer Students by Race/Ethnicity and Gender
        Table 1.14   Entering Transfer Students by Age, FT/PT Enrollment Status, Residence, and Place of Origin
       
Table 1.15
  
Entering Transfer Students by First Major
       
Table 1.16
  
Entering Transfer Students and Number of Accepted Credits
       
Figure 1.1
  
Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students
       
Figure 1.2
  
Race/Ethnicity of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students
       
Figure 1.3
  
Gender of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students by Race/Ethnicity
       
Figure 1.4
  
Majors of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students by College
        Figure 1.5  
Percent of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students Citing William Paterson as Their First, Second, or Third College Choice
       
Figure 1.6
  
Factors Cited as Very Important by Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students in Their Decision to Attend WPUNJ
       
Figure 1.7
  
College of Origin of Transfer Students
    CHAPTER 2 — Enrolled Student Characteristics
       
Table 2.1
   Headcount Enrollment by Attendance Status
       
Table 2.2
  
Enrolled Undergraduate Students by Class Level
       
Table 2.3
  
Enrolled Students by Age
       
Table 2.4
  
Enrolled Students by Gender
       
Table 2.5
  
Enrolled Students by Race/Ethnicity
       
Table 2.6
  
Enrolled Students by County
        Table 2.7  
Number of International Students
       
Table 2.8
  
Top Countries of Origin of International Students
       
Table 2.9
  
Undergraduates by First and Second Major Combined
       
Table 2.10
   Undergraduate Majors by College
       
Table 2.11A
   Undergraduates by Teacher Certification and Major
        Table 2.11B   Undergraduates by Teacher Certification and Major
       
Table 2.12
   Undergraduate Minors by College
       
Table 2.13
  Race/Ethnicity and Gender of Undergraduates by First and Second Major Combined and Teacher Certification
       
Table 2.14
  Race/Ethnicity and Gender of Undergraduate Majors and Certification Students by College
       
Table 2.15
   Undergraduate Course Sections, Enrollments, Average Class Size, and Student Credit Hours by Department
       
Table 2.16
  Basic Level GE Course Enrollments, Sections, and Average Class Size by Department
       
Table 2.17
  Full-Time Equivalents and Student Credit Hours for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
       
Table 2.18
  Total FTE's and SCH's
        Table 2.19   Percent Distribution of Day Class Sections Across Days of Week
       
Table 2.20
   Continuing Education - Number of Non Credit-Bearing Courses and Course Enrollments
       
Table 2.21
  
Distance Learning - Number of Sections, Course Enrollments and Student Credit Hours
        Table 2.22   State Farm - Number of Sections, Course Enrollments and Student Credit Hours
       
Figure 2.1
   Undergraduate and Graduate Headcount Enrollment
       
Figure 2.2
   Percent of Enrolled Undergraduate Students Living in Residence Halls by Their Class Level
       
Figure 2.3
   Percent of Enrolled Undergraduate Students Residing on Campus by Residence Hall
       
Figure 2.4
   Percent of Minority and White Enrolled Students
       
Figure 2.5
   Race/Ethnicity of Enrolled Students by Gender
       
Figure 2.6
  Undergraduate Student Credit Hours by College
        Figure 2.7   Distribution of Class Sections by Enrollment
    CHAPTER 3 — Graduate Students
        Table 3.1   Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments of New Matriculated Graduate Students
        Table 3.2   New Graduate Students by Program Type
        Table 3.3   New Graduate Students by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
        Table 3.4   New Graduate Student Enrollment by Program
        Table 3.5   Graduate Students by Attendance Status and Program Type
        Table 3.6   Graduate Students by Age, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and County
        Table 3.7   Graduate Student Enrollment by Program
        Table 3.8   Graduate Students by Program, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender
        Table 3.9   Graduate Course Sections, Enrollments, Average Class Size, and Student Credit Hours by Department and Program
        Figure 3.1   Graduate Student Enrollment
        Figure 3.2   Graduate Students by Program Type
        Figure 3.3   Graduate Students by College
        Figure 3.4   Graduate Students by Semester Credit Load
        Figure 3.5   Graduate Student Credit Hours by College
    CHAPTER 4 — Student Outcomes
        Table 4.1   Percent of Students Receiving A & B Grades by Course Level
        Table 4.2   Percent of A & B Grades Awarded for Basic Level GE Courses by Department
        Table 4.3   Percent of A & B Grades in Graduate Courses by College and Department
        Table 4.4   Number of Degrees Conferred by Level and Type of Degree
        Table 4.5   Undergraduate Students Graduating with Second Majors
        Table 4.6   Students Graduating in 2006 by First Major, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender
       
Table 4.7
  Mean GPA of Graduating Students by First Major
       
Table 4.8
  Retention and Graduation Rates for Full-Time First-Time First-Year Student Cohorts
       
Table 4.9
  Retention and Graduation Rates for Full-Time First-Time First-Year Student Cohorts by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
        Table 4.10   Retention and Graduation Rates for Full-Time First-Time First-Year Student Cohorts by Admittance Type and Race/Ethnicity
        Table 4.11   Retention and Graduation Rates for Full-Time Transfer Cohorts
        Table 4.12   Retention and Graduation Rates for Full-Time Transfer Cohorts by Accepted Transfer Credits
        Table 4.13   Retention and Graduation Rates for Full-Time Transfer Student Cohorts by Race/Ethnicity
        Table 4.14   Retention and Graduation Rates for Full-Time Transfer Cohorts by Gender
        Table 4.15   Retention and Graduation Rates for All (Full and Part-Time) NJ Community College Transfer Cohorts
        Table 4.16   Retention and Graduation Rates for All (Full and Part-Time) NJ Community College Transfer Cohorts by Credit Level
        Table 4.17   Employment and Education Status of Undergraduates One Year After Graduation in the Year 2004
        Table 4.18   Fields of Employment of William Paterson University Graduates Working Full Time
        Figure 4.1   Degrees Awarded in 2006 by Level and Type of Degree
        Figure 4.2   One-Semester Retention Rates for Full-Time First-Time First-Year Cohorts
        Figure 4.3   Six-Year Graduation and Retention Rates for Full-Time First-Time First-Year Cohorts
        Figure 4.4   One-Year Retention Rates for Full-Time First-Time First-Year Student Cohorts by Admittance Type
        Figure 4.5   Six-Year Graduation Rates for Full-Time First-Time First-Year Student Cohorts by Admittance Type
        Figure 4.6   William Paterson University Alumni Residing in the U.S. by State of Residence
        Figure 4.7   William Paterson University Alumni Residing in New Jersey by County of Residence
    CHAPTER 5 — University Employees
        Table 5.1   Race/Ethnicity and Gender of Full-Time Employees by Job Category
        Table 5.2   Race/Ethnicity and Gender of New Full-Time Employees by Job Category
        Table 5.3   Full-Time Faculty by Department
        Table 5.4   Profile of Faculty by Department/Program
        Table 5.5   Degree, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Age of Full-Time Faculty by Department
        Table 5.6   Degree, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Age of New Full-Time Faculty by Department
        Figure 5.1   Full-Time Employees by Job Category
        Figure 5.2   New Full-Time Employees by Job Category
        Figure 5.3   Percent Full-Time Faculty by College
        Figure 5.4   Percent Tenured and Tenure-Track Full-Time Faculty by Gender
        Figure 5.5   Percent Tenured and Tenure-Track Full-Time Faculty by Race/Ethnicity
        Figure 5.6   Gender of Full-Time Faculty by Rank
        Figure 5.7   Race/Ethnicity of Full-Time Faculty by Rank
        Figure 5.8   Faculty Credits by Type of Activity
        Figure 5.9   Onload, Overload, and Adjunct Faculty Credits
    CHAPTER 6 — Finances
        Table 6.1   Revenue Sources
        Table 6.2   Expenses
        Table 6.3   Adjusted State Appropriation and Salary Program
        Table 6.4   Student Charges and Fees
        Table 6.5   Financial Aid Programs and Awards
        Table 6.6   University Foundation Revenues and Assets
        Table 6.7   Annual Fund Contributions
        Table 6.8   Alumni Association Scholarships/Grants Awarded
        Table 6.9   William Paterson Alumni Association Grants
        Figure 6.1   Sources of Revenue
        Figure 6.2   Grants Received Through the Office of Sponsored Programs
        Figure 6.3   Funds Received Through the Office of Sponsored Programs
    CHAPTER 7 — General Information
        Currently Active Degree Programs Offered at William Paterson University
        Organizational Charts
          University
          Division Overview
          Academic Colleges and Departments
          Academic Affairs Division
          Division of Administration and Finance