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2005 - 2006 Fact Book
    
           
         
         
    Table of Contents
                                   
    INTRODUCTION
     
Acknowledgements
     
Mission Statement
   
Vision Statement
     
History
     
Fall 2005 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 Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Residence, and Place of Origin
   
Table 1.7
Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students by Major
      Table 1.8   Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students by Religious Preference    
   
Table 1.9
Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students Requiring Remediation
   
Table 1.10
Percent of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students with No, One, Two, or Three Remediation Requirements
   
Table 1.11
Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments of Transfer Students
   
Table 1.12
Entering Transfer Students by Gender, Age, FT/PT Enrollment Status, Residence, Race/Ethnicity, and Place of Origin
   
Table 1.13
Entering Transfer Students by First Major
   
Table 1.14
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
Entering Undergraduate Students by Admission Category
   
Figure 1.3
Race/Ethnicity of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students
   
Figure 1.4
Gender of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students by Race/Ethnicity
   
Figure 1.5
Majors of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students by College
   
Figure 1.6
Percent of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students Citing William Paterson as Their First, Second, or Third College Choice
   
Figure 1.7
Percent of Full-Time First-Time First-Year Students Considering Transferring to Another Institution
   
Figure 1.8
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 Place of Origin
   
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 2.11
   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 Place of Origin
      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 2005 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
      Table 4.10   Retention and Graduation Rates for Full-Time First-Time First-Year Student Cohorts by Race/Ethnicity
      Table 4.11   Retention and Graduation Rates for Full-Time First-Time First-Year Student Cohorts by Gender and Race/Ethnicity    
      Table 4.12   Retention and Graduation Rates for Full-Time First-Time First-Year Student Cohorts by Admittance Type and Race/Ethnicity
      Table 4.13   Retention and Graduation Rates for Full-Time Transfer Cohorts
      Table 4.14   Retention and Graduation Rates for Full-Time Transfer Cohorts by Accepted Transfer Credits
      Table 4.15   Retention and Graduation Rates for Full-Time Transfer Student Cohorts by Race/Ethnicity    
      Table 4.16   Retention and Graduation Rates for Full-Time Transfer Cohorts by Gender    
      Table 4.17   Retention and Graduation Rates for All (Full and Part-Time) NJ Community College Transfer Cohorts    
      Table 4.18   Retention and Graduation Rates for All (Full and Part-Time) NJ Community College Transfer Cohorts by Credit Level    
      Table 4.19   Employment and Education Status of Undergraduates One Year After Graduation in the Year 2003
      Figure 4.1   Degrees Awarded in 2005 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   Fields of Employment of William Paterson University Graduates Working Full Time
      Figure 4.7   William Paterson University Alumni Residing in the U.S. by State of Residence
      Figure 4.8   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 6.1A   Revenue Sources, FY 2002 - FY 2005