Ramapo College of New Jersey: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2776 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #789 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #724 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #17 of 47 | In New Jersey |
| #596 of 1,028 | For Social Work |
| Top50% | For 11 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 70%
- Undergraduates
- 4,932
- Graduates
- 546
- Male:Female Ratio
- 40:60
- 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 70% and is among the top 32% 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 | 70% | 70% | 71% |
| Applicants | 7,207 | 2,835 | 4,372 |
| Admissions | 5,079 | 1,988 | 3,091 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 846 | 333 | 513 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 4 | 1 | 3 |
885 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
184 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
257 or 30%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1100
or below
75% of them
had 1295
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the Ramapo College of New Jersey are 1100-1295 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
30 or 4%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 23
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the Ramapo College of New Jersey are 23-32 (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 | 3112 (57%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1208 (22%) |
| Asian | 560 (10%) |
| Black or African American | 341 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 175 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 58 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 (0.2%) |
| Two or more races | 2 (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
- $12,553
- Students receiving aid
- 89%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $15,363 | $19,657 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,363 | $19,657 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $25,373 | $19,657 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,615 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,922 |
| Room charge | $9,300 |
| Meal charge | $4,622 |
Ramapo College of New Jersey majors
Ramapo College of New Jersey has granted 1,156 bachelor's degrees across 39 programs and 307 master's across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ramapo College of New Jersey.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Science | 121 | 44 |
| Social Work | 57 | 73 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 98 | |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 98 | |
| Psychology, General | 95 | |
| Accounting | 54 | 40 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 37 | 44 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 72 | |
| Social Sciences, General | 66 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 56 | |
| Finance, General | 49 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 45 | |
| Business & Commerce, General | 38 | |
| Education, Other | 38 | |
| History, General | 29 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 25 | |
| Sociology, General | 25 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 25 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 24 | |
| Music, General | 22 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 18 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 16 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 16 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 14 | |
| Environmental Science | 14 | |
| Legal Studies | 13 | |
| Environmental Studies | 12 | |
| Economics, General | 10 | |
| Mathematics, General | 9 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 8 | |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 8 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 8 | |
| Physics, General | 8 | |
| Data Science, General | 1 | 5 |
| Biochemistry | 5 | |
| Bioinformatics | 5 | |
| Chemistry, General | 5 | |
| Philosophy | 5 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 2 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 2 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 1,156 | 307 |
Ramapo College of New Jersey has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 23% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 70% | 63% | 75% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Ramapo College of New Jersey has published 1,548 scientific papers with 14,143 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 Business.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5 | 54 |
| 1992 | 11 | 35 |
| 1993 | 6 | 37 |
| 1994 | 11 | 32 |
| 1995 | 11 | 51 |
| 1996 | 14 | 33 |
| 1997 | 16 | 47 |
| 1998 | 11 | 65 |
| 1999 | 21 | 49 |
| 2000 | 14 | 57 |
| 2001 | 19 | 67 |
| 2002 | 30 | 105 |
| 2003 | 32 | 101 |
| 2004 | 35 | 135 |
| 2005 | 36 | 213 |
| 2006 | 25 | 197 |
| 2007 | 47 | 195 |
| 2008 | 44 | 248 |
| 2009 | 58 | 290 |
| 2010 | 60 | 365 |
| 2011 | 62 | 398 |
| 2012 | 47 | 475 |
| 2013 | 51 | 518 |
| 2014 | 69 | 662 |
| 2015 | 72 | 680 |
| 2016 | 86 | 747 |
| 2017 | 70 | 747 |
| 2018 | 70 | 868 |
| 2019 | 67 | 1065 |
| 2020 | 62 | 1069 |
| 2021 | 88 | 1229 |
| 2022 | 88 | 1247 |
| 2023 | 68 | 1493 |
Notable alumni
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Ron Cephas Jones
- Occupations
- actorstage actortelevision 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.
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Grace Helbig
- Occupations
- podcasterYouTuberbloggerwritertelevision 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–present).
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Mark Leiter
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
-
Mark Edward Leiter is an American former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who had an 11-year career from 1990 to 1999 and in 2001. Leiter grew up in Toms River, New Jersey.
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Don La Greca
- Occupations
- radio personality
- Biography
-
Donald Marcievius La Greca is an American sports broadcaster and analyst. He is the co-host of The Michael Kay Show, heard on ESPN New York WEPN-FM and simulcast on the YES Network. He is also the radio host of the New York Rangers pregame and postgame shows, having served in the position since the 2005–2006 season. Additionally, he is the backup radio play-by-play announcer for the Rangers behind Kenny Albert. La Greca formerly hosted ESPN New York's official "Jets Game Day" pregame show and "The 5th Quarter" postgame show, alongside former New York Jets linebacker Greg Buttle. La Greca received the Distinguished Citizens Award in 2014, which honors Ramapo graduates for their personal commitment to advance higher education, and for their significant service to the community.
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Todd Lowber
- Occupations
- Canadian football playerplayer of American footballbasketball player
- Biography
-
Todd Lowber is a former gridiron football wide receiver. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He has also been a member of the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins. He earned a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Giants' practice squad in Super Bowl XLII. He did not play college football but is a former college basketball player and high jump champion.
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Laura-Ann Petitto
- Occupations
- psychologist
- Biography
-
Laura-Ann Petitto is a cognitive neuroscientist and a developmental cognitive neuroscientist known for her research and scientific discoveries involving the language capacity of chimpanzees, the biological bases of language in humans, especially early language acquisition (be it language on the hands in signed languages or on the tongue in spoken languages), early reading, and bilingualism, bilingual reading, and the bilingual brain. Significant scientific discoveries include the existence of linguistic babbling on the hands of deaf babies (“manual babbling”) and the equivalent neural processing of signed and spoken languages in the human brain. She is recognized for her contributions to the creation of the new scientific discipline, called educational neuroscience. Petitto chaired a new undergraduate department at Dartmouth College, called "Educational Neuroscience and Human Development" (2002-2007), and was a Co-Principal Investigator in the National Science Foundation and Dartmouth's Science of Learning Center, called the "Center for Cognitive and Educational Neuroscience" (2004-2007). At Gallaudet University (2011–present), Petitto led a team in the creation of the first PhD in Educational Neuroscience program in the United States. Petitto is the Co-Principal Investigator as well as Science Director of the National Science Foundation and Gallaudet University’s Science of Learning Center, called the "Visual Language and Visual Learning Center (VL2)". Petitto is also founder and Scientific Director of the Brain and Language Laboratory for Neuroimaging (“BL2”) at Gallaudet University.
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Kevin J. Rooney
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Kevin J. Rooney is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 40th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2016 to 2024. Rooney served in the General Assembly as Deputy Republican Whip from 2021 to 2022 and served as the Deputy Minority Conference Leader from 2022 to 2024. Before serving in the Assembly, Rooney served as a Committeeman in Wyckoff.
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Mike Fasolo
- Occupations
- screenwriterwriter
- Biography
-
Mike Fasolo is an American writer best known for his work on the television show Robot Chicken.
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Mike Roche
- Occupations
- actorstage actor
- Biography
-
Mike Roche is an American actor. Roche played Humphrey James in the 2007 Off-Broadway revival of Night Over Taos by Maxwell Anderson directed by Estelle Parsons at Theatre for the New City in New York City. The show was produced by INTAR Theatre (Eduardo Machado, Artistic Director).
General info
| Alternative names | RCNJ |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1969 |
| Colors | maroon, white |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 693 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 505 Ramapo Valley Rd Mahwah, New Jersey, 07430-1680 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 25,000 |
| Phone | 20168475007500 |