Ramapo College of New Jersey: Statistics

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#2720 of 14,131 In the World
#772 of 2,597 In North America
#707 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 47 In New Jersey
#580 of 1,063 For Social Work
Top50% For 11 other topics
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Acceptance rate
71%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
26
Aid receiving
85%
Undergraduates
5,444
Graduates
537
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.ramapo.edu

Ramapo College of New Jersey Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Ramapo College of New Jersey has an acceptance rate of 71% and is among the top 34% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 71% 70% 71%
Applicants 8,976 3,468 5,508
Admissions 6,341 2,422 3,919
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,124 437 687
Freshmen enrolled part time 2 1 1

1,193 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

255 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
283 or 25%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1130
or below

75% of them
had 1300
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the Ramapo College of New Jersey are 1130-1300 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
18 or 2%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 22
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the Ramapo College of New Jersey are 22-30 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3190 (53%)
Hispanic 1496 (25%)
Asian 589 (10%)
Black or African American 368 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 278 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 43 (0.7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 (0.2%)
Two or more races 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$12,580
Students receiving aid
85%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $16,777$21,466
Tuition in-state $16,777$21,466
Tuition out-of-state $27,708$21,466

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,615
Combined charge for room and board $16,686
Room charge $11,236
Meal charge $5,450

Ramapo College of New Jersey majors

Ramapo College of New Jersey has granted 1,127 bachelor's degrees across 36 programs, 263 master's across 11 programs, and 4 doctorate degrees in Nursing Practice. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Nursing Science 123 20
Social Work 49 88
Accounting 59 27
Business & Commerce, General 83
Psychology, General 83
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 78
Communication and Media Studies, Other 76
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 76
Elementary Education and Teaching 61
Social Sciences, General 57
Finance, General 53
Special Education and Teaching, General 47
Computer and Information Sciences, General 43 1
Business Administration and Management, General 3 29
Music, General 29
Sociology, General 29
Education, Other 24
Information Science & Studies 24
English Language and Literature, General 22
Legal Studies 19
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 17
Visual and Performing Arts, General 17
Environmental Studies 16
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 14
History, General 14
International Business & Trade & Commerce 14
Data Science, General 7 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 12
Political Science and Government, General 11
Bioinformatics 10
Mathematics, General 8
Environmental Science 7
Biochemistry 6
Economics, General 6
International & Globalization Studies 6
Music Technology 6
Physics, General 6
Nursing Practice 4
Applied Mathematics, General 1
Chemistry, General 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 1,127 263 4

Ramapo College of New Jersey has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 22% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 70% 62% 76%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 40%

Publications & Citations

Ramapo College of New Jersey has published 1,769 scientific papers with 21,892 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Computer Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Environmental Science, Biology, and Engineering.

Publications
1,769
Citations
21,892

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,357 / 15,975
Political Science
932 / 10,143
Law
869 / 9,739
Sociology
793 / 9,396
Computer Science
774 / 10,505
Philosophy
689 / 8,912
Psychology
661 / 9,591
Environmental Science
628 / 8,529
Biology
581 / 10,002
Engineering
534 / 6,919
Business
510 / 6,022
Medicine
502 / 7,450
History
458 / 5,333
Mathematics
448 / 5,419
Economics
442 / 5,109
Physics
440 / 5,778
Geography and Cartography
418 / 5,339
Art & Design
411 / 5,003
Archaeology
344 / 4,522
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
328 / 4,078
Linguistics
323 / 3,801
Chemistry
316 / 5,920
Geology
265 / 4,552
Social Psychology
264 / 4,223
Quantum and Particle physics
259 / 2,462
Development Studies
250 / 3,055
Statistics
242 / 3,329
Ecology
231 / 3,738
Education Majors
231 / 2,368
Paleontology
208 / 3,987
Math Teachers
206 / 2,034
Management
193 / 2,202
Genetics
192 / 4,596
Biochemistry
181 / 4,429
Literature
170 / 2,192
Gender Studies
155 / 2,671
Marketing
154 / 2,094
Machine Learning
153 / 2,002
Finance
152 / 1,597
Psychiatry
148 / 2,784

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 6 63
1994 10 51
1995 12 75
1996 14 58
1997 16 69
1998 12 83
1999 23 69
2000 14 94
2001 20 102
2002 32 138
2003 34 144
2004 36 167
2005 39 310
2006 26 255
2007 50 273
2008 48 313
2009 57 376
2010 63 433
2011 73 543
2012 47 575
2013 53 649
2014 79 797
2015 83 800
2016 90 933
2017 75 914
2018 80 1158
2019 71 1441
2020 71 1523
2021 96 1653
2022 97 1624
2023 86 2080
2024 47 1983
2025 43 1758
Academic rankings

Ramapo College of New Jersey alumni

  1. Ron Cephas Jones

    Ron Cephas Jones
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-2023 (aged 66)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorstage actor
    Biography

    Ron Cephas Jones was an American actor, best known for his role as William Hill in the drama series This Is Us (2016–2022), which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award; along with four consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning twice for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2018 and 2020.

  2. Grace Helbig

    Grace Helbig
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1985-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    YouTuberpodcastertelevision actoractortelevision producer
    Biography

    Grace Anne Helbig is an American comedian, actress, and internet personality. She is the co-creator and co-host of the podcast This Might Get Weird (2018–present) alongside frequent collaborator Mamrie Hart and is the voice of Cindy Bear in the Max animated series Jellystone! (2021–2025).

  3. Mark Leiter

    Mark Leiter
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Mark Edward Leiter is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, California Angels, San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, and Milwaukee Brewers from 1990 to 1999 and in 2001.

  4. Don La Greca

    Don La Greca
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    radio personality
    Biography

    Donald Marco La Greca is an American sports broadcaster and analyst. He is currently the lead broadcaster for the New Jersey Devils on MSGSN, and also hosts a daily radio program with Alan Hahn and Peter Rosenberg on ESPN Radio New York. La Greca also spent several years as the co-host of The Michael Kay Show and as studio host and substitute play by play announcer for New York Rangers broadcasts on the same station.

All 10 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names RCNJ
Founded 1969
Colors maroon, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 699
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 505 Ramapo Valley Rd
Mahwah, New Jersey, 07430-1680
United States
City population 25,000
Phone 20168475007500

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