Ramapo College of New Jersey

Ramapo College of New Jersey leaves aid recipients with an average net price, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, of $18,173, which is above the comparable-school benchmark. The published cost of attendance is $29,483 (an average across living arrangements).

In-state tuition and fees are $16,777, alongside room and board of $17,102. Out-of-state tuition and fees are $27,708.

Average aid offsets $11,310 from the published cost for recipients. Among comparable institutions (same type and size), the peer median net price is $14,068, making the university's average $4,105 above that figure.

Azimuth places its affordability pillar in the 64th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The above-peer net price sits alongside a solid affordability placement, giving the cost picture competing signals.

Families face a published cost of attendance of $29,483 (an average across living arrangements) at Ramapo College of New Jersey, with aid-recipient prices varying widely by income. The average net price, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $9,008 for the low-income family-income band, $10,708 for the lower-middle band, and $18,074 for the middle band.

It is $22,949 for the upper-middle family-income band and $26,008 for the high-income band. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $17,000.

Azimuth ranks the university #515 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. For the average aid recipient, aid covers about 38% of the published cost, or $11,310 against the sticker price.

Across all aid recipients, the average net price is $18,173. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $14,068; Ramapo's average net price is $4,105 above it.

Published in-state tuition is $16,777, and out-of-state tuition is $27,708. Aid offsets part of the published cost, though the overall aid-recipient price sits above the comparable-institution median.

Among borrowers who completed, median federal student loan debt is $21,000, and 94.0% of federal aid recipients borrow federal loans. The peer median debt for comparable institutions (same type and size) is $21,229, making Ramapo's median $229 below that figure.

That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $239 a month if repaid over ten years. Median Parent PLUS borrowing is $27,655.

Mobility is the stronger pillar at Ramapo College of New Jersey, but its return evidence points in different directions. Azimuth places the university's return pillar in the 52nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Graduates earn about $6,527 less than the model expects for similar students. That earnings-beyond-expectations measure sits in the 30th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $4,670. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $11,197.

Federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $67,266 four years after completion, in the 71st percentile. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $57,301; the university stands $9,965 above it. The model result and observed earnings point in different directions.

Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $67,266 four years after completing a degree. That is $9,965 above the median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

The median falls in the 71st percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, drawn from an earnings cohort of 1,481 completers. Graduates earn about $6,527 less than the model expects for similar students.

That result falls in the 30th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix run from $49,646 on the downside to $92,932 on the upside, with typical earnings at $67,266.

An estimated 31.8% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $67,266. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $57,301, leaving the university $9,965 above that benchmark.

Azimuth ranks Ramapo College of New Jersey #702 for return among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,527 less than the model expects for similar students.

That places the gap at the 30th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $4,670.

The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $11,197. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $1,082.

The return picture depends heavily on field of study, with a wide spread between the highest- and lowest-earning programs. Estimated from the program mix, the downside earnings scenario is $49,646 and the upside is $92,932.

An estimated 31.8% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.

The modeled range suggests that earnings can differ widely across Ramapo College of New Jersey’s program mix. The downside scenario is $49,646, and the upside scenario is $92,932; these are earnings scenarios rather than observed groups of graduates.

Published program medians four years after completion reach $115,174 in Computer and Information Sciences, $103,534 in Nursing, and $83,004 in Accounting. Those program figures span much of the wider modeled range.

At Ramapo College of New Jersey, median debt is below the comparable-peer figure, but average net price and model-based earnings make the financial picture mixed. For completers who borrowed federal loans, median federal student loan debt is $21,000.

That is below the $21,229 peer median at comparable institutions (same type and size) by $229. That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $239 a month if repaid over ten years.

Parent borrowers have median Parent PLUS debt of $27,655. Average net price, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $18,173, which is above the peer median of $14,068 by $4,105.

Graduates earn about $6,527 less than the model expects for similar students. Lower borrower debt sits alongside a higher average net price and below-expected earnings.

For the reported entering class, Ramapo College of New Jersey admitted 70.6% of applicants. That is below the median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size), indicating a smaller admitted share in this applicant pool.

An admission rate describes the share of applicants offered admission for that entering class, rather than the likelihood of admission for any one person. Applicants should place Ramapo College of New Jersey alongside several colleges' published admission rates and academic profiles when building an application list.

Program-level earnings four years after completion span Visual and Performing Arts, Information Science/Studies, and Social Work. Visual and Performing Arts recorded median earnings of $43,063 across 25 degrees awarded; Azimuth ranks it #14 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Information Science/Studies had median earnings of $82,529 and 25 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth national rank of #31 among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Social Work posted $58,371 with 57 degrees awarded and ranks #32 nationally by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

The earnings figures show a clear difference across these fields, even where each holds a national field rank.

Ramapo College of New Jersey has 14 ranked bachelor’s fields, led by programs whose earnings vary widely four years after completion. Visual and Performing Arts ranks #14 nationally in its field in Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions; it awarded 25 degrees and had median earnings of $43,063 four years after completion.

Information Science/Studies is ranked #31 in its field, with 25 degrees awarded and median earnings of $82,529. Azimuth lists Social Work at #32 nationally in its field, alongside 57 degrees awarded and $58,371 in median earnings.

Biology ranks #50 in its field, awarded 98 degrees, and shows median earnings of $68,904. These fields offer distinct employment outcomes, so the program choice matters alongside the overall school figures.

Ramapo College of New Jersey awards bachelor's degrees across 14 programs with an Azimuth national rank and 17 with published four-year earnings. Business is the largest program family, accounting for 22.5% of degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 10.5% and Social Sciences at 10.2%.

The largest single programs are Nursing with 121 degrees awarded, Biology and Communication and Media Studies each at 98, and Psychology at 95. The highest-ranked program is Visual and Performing Arts, which Azimuth ranks #14 nationally and #1 in New Jersey within its field.

The program awards 25 degrees a year, and graduates earn a median of $43,063 four years after completion. Computer and Information Sciences is the highest-earning program, with a median of $115,174 four years out and a benchmark ratio of 1.25x against the national median for its field.

It awards 24 degrees a year. Nursing, the largest program, earns $103,534 and ranks #66 nationally and #6 in New Jersey within its field.

Strength is spread across several fields rather than concentrated in one. Social Work ranks #32 nationally with 57 degrees awarded, and Information Science/Studies ranks #31 nationally with 25 degrees awarded and median earnings of $82,529. Across all fields, 16.6% of degrees awarded are in STEM.