Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference
William Paterson University of New Jersey Men's Basketball
Wayne, NJ · the Pioneers · William Paterson University of New Jersey overview
16
Roster
2024–25 season
$192k
Team budget
47th percentile in Division III
$11,992
Per roster spot
median $9,936
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
William Paterson University of New Jersey fields a men's basketball team in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, below the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $191,876, about the median of $198k — $11,992 per roster spot, upper half of Division III men's basketball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 400 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#211Team budgetof 400 · Division III#142Spend per playerof 400 · Division III#311Roster sizeof 400 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$191,876 for the year
- Operating expenses$33,192 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,992 division median $9,936
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$6,962 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Chapman head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,190 400 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 66 1.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →6,546undergraduates · 9,426 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 7,754 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 48%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $191,876 $11,992 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $6,962
Cost
Full picture →$16,999net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,150 in-state · $24,464 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.54violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research William Paterson University of New Jersey
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Basketball program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,999 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 6,546Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.54 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair State University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 6 | 21 | $261k | — | 87% | |
| Felician University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 8 | 18 | $649k | — | 94% | |
| Caldwell University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 9 | 19 | $473k | — | 65% | |
| Ramapo College Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 9 | 18 | $273k | — | 73% | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 10 | 15 | $1.9M | 985 | 96% | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus Division I · Northeast Conference | 10 | 15 | $1.9M | 985 | 96% | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Division I · America East Conference | 14 | 16 | $2.6M | 953 | 67% | |
| Seton Hall University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 14 | 17 | $9.8M | 985 | 79% | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Newark Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 14 | 19 | $232k | — | 79% | |
| Dominican University New York Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 15 | 21 | $423k | — | 79% | |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College Division II · East Coast Conference | 15 | 19 | $905k | — | 82% | |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent Division III · Skyline Conference | 15 | 23 | $103k | — | 85% |
Other men's basketball programs in the New Jersey Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramapo College | 18 | $273k | $15,194 | — | vs | |
| Montclair State University | 21 | $261k | $12,428 | — | vs | |
| Rowan University | 16 | $259k | $16,170 | — | vs | |
| Stockton University | 20 | $257k | $12,863 | — | vs | |
| Kean University | 16 | $233k | $14,550 | — | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Newark | 19 | $232k | $12,209 | — | vs | |
| The College of New Jersey | 18 | $205k | $11,375 | — | vs | |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 16 | $192k | $11,992 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 14 | $157k | $11,180 | — | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Camden | 16 | $148k | $9,241 | — | vs |
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