Ramapo College of New Jersey

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,640

29.4% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$16,568

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

5.44%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

57.4%

6,695 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

6,120

82.2% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

74%

661 Graduates

About

Ramapo College of New Jersey is a higher education institution located in Bergen County, NJ. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Ramapo College of New Jersey were General Business Administration & Management (225 degrees awarded), General Psychology (142 degrees), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (140 degrees).

In 2017, 1,591 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ramapo College of New Jersey. 57.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,026 degrees), 4.48 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (229 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ramapo College of New Jersey is $11,640, which is $-9,093 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Ramapo College of New Jersey is $11,640, which is $-9,093 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,568.

In 2017, 42% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 53% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$11,640

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Ramapo College of New Jersey was $11,640. The cost of tuition at Ramapo College of New Jersey is $-9,093 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Ramapo College of New Jersey (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$16,568

2017 Value

5.66%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Ramapo College of New Jersey had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,568. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Ramapo College of New Jersey grew by 5.66%.

This chart compares the average net price of Ramapo College of New Jersey (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,440

Room and Board

$1,569

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ramapo College of New Jersey was of $11,440 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,569. The cost of room and board increased by 1.73% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 12.1% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Ramapo College of New Jersey (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

42%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

53%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

42% of undergraduate students at Ramapo College of New Jersey received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ramapo College of New Jersey (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.44%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Ramapo College of New Jersey was 5.44%, which represents 74 out of the 1360 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Ramapo College of New Jersey received 6,695 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 6.65% annual decline. Out of those 6,695 applicants, 3,840 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 57.4% acceptance rate.

There were 6,120 students enrolled at Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2017, and 87% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Ramapo College of New Jersey has an overall enrollment yield of 23.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

57.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

3,840

Accepted Out of 6,695

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Ramapo College of New Jersey was 57.4% (3,840 admissions from 6,695 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 53.3%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -6.65%, while admissions grew by 0.524%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Ramapo College of New Jersey (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

87%

Submission Percentage

795

Scores Submitted

87% of enrolled first-time students at Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Ramapo College of New Jersey has a total enrollment of 6,120 students. The full-time enrollment at Ramapo College of New Jersey is 5,031 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,089. This means that 82.2% of students enrolled at Ramapo College of New Jersey are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ramapo College of New Jersey, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.1% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 7.35% Asian, 4.79% Black or African American, 0.507% Two or More Races, 0.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.114% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Ramapo College of New Jersey in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (34.7%), followed by White Male (29%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.02%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (48.8%), followed by White Male (15.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

82.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ramapo College of New Jersey, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,120 students. The full-time enrollment at Ramapo College of New Jersey is 5,031 and the part-time enrollment is 1,089. This means that 82.2% of students enrolled at Ramapo College of New Jersey are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Ramapo College of New Jersey (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

86%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ramapo College of New Jersey was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Ramapo College of New Jersey had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Ramapo College of New Jersey (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,923
Hispanic or Latino
920
Asian
450

The enrolled student population at Ramapo College of New Jersey is 64.1% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 7.35% Asian, 4.79% Black or African American, 0.507% Two or More Races, 0.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.114% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 327 students (5.34%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 237 more women than men received degrees from Ramapo College of New Jersey. The majority of degree recipients at Ramapo College of New Jersey are white (1,026 degrees awarded). There were 4.48 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (229 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ramapo College of New Jersey is General Business Administration & Management (225 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (142 degrees) and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (140 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Ramapo College of New Jersey, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (51 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (51 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (115 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ramapo College of New Jersey are Social workers, all other (170,618 people), Other managers (158,417 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (151,597 people), Postsecondary teachers (77,547 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (76,365 people).

The most specialized majors at Ramapo College of New Jersey are Natural Resources & Conservation (51 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (51 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (115 degrees), Communications (140 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (14 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Sales managers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ramapo College of New Jersey are Sales managers, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Dentists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Sales engineers

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ramapo College of New Jersey are Elementary & secondary schools (314,502 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (208,331 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (131,263 people), Individual & family services (113,701 people), and Computer Systems Design (102,000 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
225 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
142 degree-majorss awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
140 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ramapo College of New Jersey was General Business Administration & Management with 225 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Ramapo College of New Jersey according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 677 degrees were awarded to men at Ramapo College of New Jersey, which is 0.741 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (914).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Ramapo College of New Jersey by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 158 degrees were awarded to men at Ramapo College of New Jersey in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.56 times more than the 101 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 115 degrees were awarded to women at Ramapo College of New Jersey in Nursing School, which is 9.58 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

60%

100% Completion Time

74%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 60% of students graduating from Ramapo College of New Jersey completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (83.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Ramapo College of New Jersey is Female and Asian (83.3% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.84% of graduates (32 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,026 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
229 degrees awarded
Unknown
105 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ramapo College of New Jersey is white (1,026 degrees awarded). There were 4.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (229 degrees).

6.6% of degree recipients (105 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
582 degrees awarded
White Male
444 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
143 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Ramapo College of New Jersey is white female (582 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (444 degrees).

Operations

Ramapo College of New Jersey has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $750k (NaNk%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, Ramapo College of New Jersey had a total salary expenditure of $160M. Ramapo College of New Jersey employs 91 Associate professors, 68 Professors, and 56 Assistant professors. Most academics at Ramapo College of New Jersey are Female Associate professors (50), Male Associate professors(41), and Male Professors (36).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ramapo College of New Jersey are: Office and Administrative Support, with 167 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 136 employees, and Service with 73 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Ramapo College of New Jersey has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Ramapo College of New Jersey stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ramapo College of New Jersey (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.33M - Federal
$1.17M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Ramapo College of New Jersey received $1.33M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.17M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$59.3M

2017 Salaries

1.33%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Ramapo College of New Jersey paid a median of $59.3M in salaries, which represents 37.2% of their overall expenditure ($160M) and a 1.33% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.55% decline from 2015 and a 2.64% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$22.3M

Instructional Salaries

216

Number of Employees

In 2017, Ramapo College of New Jersey paid a total of $22.3M to 216 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $10.4M (33%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

91 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

167 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ramapo College of New Jersey were Associate professor with 91 employees; Professor with 68 employees; and Professor with 56 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ramapo College of New Jersey were Office and Administrative Support with 167 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 136 employees; and Service with 73 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ramapo College of New Jersey was Female Associate professor with 50 employees, Male Associate professor with 41 employees, and Male Professor with 36 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Ramapo College of New Jersey.

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