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Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey · Large suburb

70.6%
Admit rate
$18,173
Avg net price
70%
Graduation rate
$67,541
Median earnings

Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Mahwah, New Jersey (large suburb setting), enrolling 4,898 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

PublicMidsize · 4,898 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 71% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Ramapo College of New Jersey's admitted students.

Admit rate
70.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
1130–1300
Avg GPA (est.)
3.48

Enter a test score to see where you land against Ramapo College of New Jersey's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Ramapo College of New Jersey's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Mahwah, New Jersey

Mahwah is the northernmost and largest municipality by geographic area (26.19 square miles (67.8 km2)) in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 1849, Hohokus Township was established from the northern part of Franklin Township in Bergen County. It extended from the Saddle River on the east to the western boundary of Bergen County with Passaic County and north to the New York border. Campgaw Mountain Reservation is a Bergen County accredited park, covering 1,351 acres (547 ha) in Mahwah and portions of Oakland, that has campgrounds and ski slopes for skiing. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
27 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
13 miles
Nearest airport
17 miles to Teterboro (TEB)

How Ramapo College of New Jersey compares

Selectivity70.6%

More selective than 63% · #15 most selective of 43 in New Jersey

SAT average1211

Higher than 61%

Graduation rate70%

Higher than 78% · #9 of 47 in New Jersey

First-year retention84%

Higher than 72%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$67,541

Higher than 80% · #13 of 38 in New Jersey

Average net price$18,173

Cheaper than 59% · #22 cheapest of 46 in New Jersey

Median debt at graduation$21,000

Lower than 67%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment4,898

Larger than 77%

Percentiles compare Ramapo College of New Jersey with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New Jersey.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

5,435students
  • Undergraduate4,89890%
  • Graduate53710%

Undergraduates by gender

4,898undergrads
  • Women2,74156%
  • Men2,15744%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White51%
  • Black6.3%
  • Hispanic27%
  • Asian9.9%
  • Other or multiracial5.6%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
4,898
Graduate enrollment
537
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
28%
First-generation students
31%
Students over 25
9%
Median family income
$68,011
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$112,518

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,012 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New Jersey94%
  • Other U.S. states5.8%
  • International0.6%

Most first-years stay in state — Ramapo College of New Jersey draws overwhelmingly from New Jersey.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
70.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1130–1300
SAT average
1211
SAT reading
580–650
SAT math
550–650
ACT composite
22–30
Average GPA (estimated)
3.48

Cost

In-state tuition
$16,777
Out-of-state tuition
$27,708
Room & board
$17,102
Books & supplies
$1,226
Total cost of attendance
$29,483
Average net price
$18,173

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
70%
Graduated on time (4 years)
57%
First-year retention
84%
Transferred to another college
17%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$53,872
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$67,541
Median debt at graduation
$21,000
Students with federal loans
38%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
68%

About 13% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
57%
Low-income (Pell)
57%
First-generation
59%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,615
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
53%
Housing charge (year)
$10,702
Meal plan (year)
$4,900
Application fee
$65
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
390 (204 men · 186 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Track and Field (Indoor)72
Track and Field (Outdoor)64
Soccer56
Baseball31
Volleyball31
Swimming29
Basketball28
Cross Country25
Softball20
Lacrosse18
Field Hockey16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
9
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (5,981 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.3reported offenses a year
3.0 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.7
Motor vehicle theft
1.0
Fondling
0.7
Aggravated assault
0.7
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$9,008
$30–48k
$10,708
$48–75k
$18,074
$75–110k
$22,949
$110k+
$26,008

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$77,314

$18,074/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

54%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$8,784
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 54% — get grant money from Ramapo College of New Jersey itself, averaging $8,784, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 846 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$67,541
Typical debt at graduation
$21,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
31%
Out-earn a HS grad
73%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$65,229
Men
$71,216

Men out-earn women by $5,987 (9%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
48.2″
Annual snow
32.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wanaque Raymond Dam, NJ US station (6.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.