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Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public regional university located in Mahwah, New Jersey. Ramapo College of New Jersey is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Ramapo College of New Jersey is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $60,019 10 years after enrolling, 10th in New Jersey, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Ramapo College of New Jersey bachelor students earn 7% more than the national average. Ramapo College of New Jersey is ranked 7th in New Jersey.
Ramapo College of New Jersey’s median net annual cost of $21,707 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Ramapo College of New Jersey sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Comms & Media Studies, Psychology, Biology, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,707
Average years to graduate
4.3
Computer science
Rank: #145
Economic score: 1.99
Mathematics
Rank: #151
Economic score: 3.44
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #51
Economic score: 3.79
Sociology
Rank: #75
Economic score: 3.96
Social Work
Rank: #98
Economic score: 4.93
History
Rank: #161
Economic score: 5.98
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #276
Economic score: 6.17
Drama
Rank: #27
Economic score: 6.89
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #141
Economic score: 9.14
Music
Rank: #144
Economic score: 69.75
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at Ramapo College of New Jersey - Social Work, Educ. Administration, Education, Other, Special Education, Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 72% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Ramapo College of New Jersey is 3% higher than the state average, and 14% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Ramapo College of New Jersey, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates within 4.4 years.
Ramapo College of New Jersey is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Ramapo College of New Jersey’s economic mobility score of 23.47 is calculated by adjusting the 1.59 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. Ramapo College of New Jersey’s EMS of 23.47 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Ramapo College of New Jersey pays $21,707 a year, $12,509 less than the $34,216 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $21,707
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Ramapo College of New Jersey, 55% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $21,707 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 42% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,795. This is 12% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,037
Pell grants
$4,893
State grants
$6,774
Institutional grants
$7,934
Ramapo College of New Jersey offers 1 exclusively online program. At the master’s level Ramapo College of New Jersey offers 1 exclusively online program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
2
Percentage of programs online
3%
Ramapo College of New Jersey's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 70% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,930 applicants, of which 4,858 were admitted and 900 enrolled. Ramapo College of New Jersey doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
51%
59%
In-state
95%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
58%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
20%
15%
Asian
9%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%