| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
9,398 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
7,721 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,677 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,464 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
309 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,155 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
1% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 8.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 20.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 27.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 38.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 27.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 43.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
370 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Wayne, NJ |
| Population of city/town: |
55,049 |
| Nearest major city: |
New York City |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
23 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
8,550,405 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wpunj.edu/
directories/assets/
wpunjmap.pdf |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (80%)
- single-student apartments (19%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- other housing including Apartment-style housing for groups of single students who are 21 or older or 20 with junior class status. Academic interest housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
9% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
23% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
77% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
60% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Academic integrity policy. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1200 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Auditorium, curriculum materials center, electronic classrooms, group study rooms, computer lab. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art galleries, interactive television classroom; computer art/animation, electro‐acoustic music, teleconference, and e‐trade financial learning centers; studio art, electron microscopy, neurobiology, and real‐time simulated trading facilities. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career fairs. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
88% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
11 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
2% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
12 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
3% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Beacon, The Pioneer Times |
| Number of honor societies: |
26 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
129 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Campus Ministry Club, Christian Fellowship, CRU, Hillel, Muslim Student Association, Pentecostal Students and Associates, Secular Student Alliance |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African Heritage, Filipino American Cultural Entity, Haitian American Student Association, Hellenic Cultural Association, Organization of Latin American Students, Association of Latino Professional for America, Go Japan, Spanish Club, Students for Justice in Palestine, United African Student Organization, Black Student Union, Brothers of Awareness |
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| International student organizations: |
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Carribean Student Association, Italian club, Korea Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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concert, jazz, and pep bands; academic, political, and special-interest groups; choir, chorus, college-community sinfonetta, dance ensemble, film society, gospel choir, musical theatre, music ensembles, opera, symphony orchestra, BACCHUS, chess club, coffeehouse, Society for Creative Anachronism, outdoor club, Bio-ethic club, Card and Board, Chemistry Club, Computer Science Society, Earth First, Feminist Collective, Pride Alliance, STAY |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Sabrina Grant,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
orange and black |
| School mascot: |
Bear |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
New Jersey Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
1% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball park, football and field hockey stadium, recreation center, softball field, football and field hockey stadium, tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, floor hockey, ice hockey, racketball, softball, volleyball, wrestling, soccer, tennis |
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| Club sports for men: |
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bowling, cheerleading, dance, equestrian sports, ice hockey, rugby |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cheerleading, dance, equestrian sports |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Newark, NJ (22 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
New York, NY (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Montclair, NJ (9 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Paterson, NJ (8 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
14% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Rutgers University, William Paterson University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
84% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Coca-Cola, Matlen Silver, Quick Check, Sherwin Williams, Smolin Lupin, Sun Chemical, UPS. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Susan Ungaro, President and CEO, James Beard Foundation
- Maureen Conway, Retired Vice President and CIO, Hewlett Packard, WP Board of Trustees
- Patricia A. Powell, Founder, The Powell Financial Group.
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