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Rowan University is a public national university located in Glassboro, New Jersey. Rowan University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Rowan University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $55,410 10 years after enrolling, 16th in New Jersey, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Rowan University bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Rowan University is ranked 21st in New Jersey.
Rowan University’s median net annual cost of $27,158 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Rowan University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Business Administration, Biology, Criminal Justice, Advertising & PR, Finance - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$27,158
Average years to graduate
4.5
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #219
Economic score: 2.59
Civil Engineering
Rank: #170
Economic score: 2.83
Accounting
Rank: #354
Economic score: 3.16
Computer science
Rank: #228
Economic score: 3.52
Music
Rank: #30
Economic score: 4.34
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #152
Economic score: 5.3
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #100
Economic score: 5.53
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #367
Economic score: 8.42
Computer Programming
Rank: #10
Economic score: 10.97
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Rank: #11
Economic score: 16.19
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 6 graduate programs at Rowan University - Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Special Education, Registered Nursing, Medical Allied Professions, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #21
Economic score: 0.32
Education
Rank: #34
Economic score: 0.38
Allied Health Services
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.5
Student Counseling
Rank: #144
Economic score: 0.88
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #119
Economic score: 0.97
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 76% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Rowan University is 7% higher than the state average, and 9% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Rowan University, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Rowan University graduates within 4.6 years.
Rowan University is in the top 25% 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.
Rowan University’s economic mobility score of 16.6 is calculated by adjusting the 3.56 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Rowan University’s EMS of 16.6 ranks in the top 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Rowan University pays $27,158 a year, $7,753 less than the $34,911 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 $27,158
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Rowan University, 75% 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 $27,158 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 55% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,798. This is 1% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,360
Pell grants
$4,849
State grants
$6,173
Institutional grants
$6,079
Rowan University offers 5 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Rowan University offers 12 programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. 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
17
Hybrid programs
11
Percentage of programs online
14%
Rowan University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 84% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 11,659 applicants, of which 9,767 were admitted and 2,191 enrolled. Rowan University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
90%
83%
Female
49%
59%
First time
48%
59%
In-state
96%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
66%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%