William Paterson University

Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (IR&A)

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Updated as of January30, 2008

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INTRODUCTION

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

Percent of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students with No, One, Two, or Three Remediation Requirements

Table 1.11

Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students Requiring Remediation

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 Race/Ethnicity and Gender

Table 2.5

Enrolled Students by County

Table 2.6

Number of International Students

Table 2.7

Top Countries of Origin of International Students

Table 2.8

Undergraduates by First and Second Major Combined

Table 2.9

Undergraduate Majors by College

Table 2.10A

Undergraduates by Teacher Certification and Major

Table 2.10B

Undergraduates by Teacher Certification and Major

Table 2.11

Undergraduate Minors by College

Table 2.12

Race/Ethnicity and Gender of Undergraduates by First and Second Major Combined and Teacher Certification

Table 2.13

Race/Ethnicity and Gender of Undergraduate Majors and Certification Students by College

Table 2.14

Undergraduate Course Sections, Enrollments, Average Class Size, and Student Credit Hours by Department

Table 2.15

Basic Level GE Course Enrollments, Sections, and Average Class Size by Department

Table 2.16

Full-Time Equivalents and Student Credit Hours for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Table 2.17

Total FTE's and SCH's

Table 2.18

Percent Distribution of Day Class Sections Across Days of Week

Table 2.19

Continuing Education - Number of Non Credit-Bearing Courses and Course Enrollments

Table 2.20

Distance Learning - Number of Sections, Course Enrollments and Student Credit Hours

Table 2.21

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 Race/Ethnicity, and Gender

Table 3.7

Graduate Students by Age and County

Table 3.8

Graduate Student Enrollment by Program

Table 3.9

Graduate Students by Program, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender

Table 3.10

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 2007 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 2005

Table 4.18

Fields of Employment of William Paterson University Graduates Working Full Time

Figure 4.1

Degrees Awarded in 2007 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