Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference
William Paterson University of New Jersey Football
Wayne, NJ · the Pioneers · William Paterson University of New Jersey overview
91
Roster
2024–25 season
$395k
Team budget
10th percentile in Division III
$4,339
Per roster spot
median $5,431
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
William Paterson University of New Jersey fields a football team in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 91 players, below the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $394,867, below the median of $613k — $4,339 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#209Team budgetof 232 · Division III#176Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#178Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster91 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$394,867 for the year
- Operating expenses$83,030 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,339 division median $5,431
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Edwyn E Edwards 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 football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% 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%
Football
Full picture →91on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $394,867 $4,339 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 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.
Football program91 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
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair State University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 6 | 135 | $422k | — | 87% | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 10 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College Division I · The Ivy League | 16 | 111 | $5.4M | 999 | 4% | |
| Fordham University Division I · Patriot League | 18 | 103 | $9.3M | 985 | 56% | |
| Kean University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 19 | 95 | $526k | — | 77% | |
| Pace University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 19 | 112 | $1.7M | — | 77% | |
| State University of New York Maritime College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 23 | 104 | $230k | — | 79% | |
| Wagner College Division I · Northeast Conference | 23 | 167 | $4.5M | 965 | 83% | |
| U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 25 | 100 | $523k | — | 32% | |
| Long Island University Division I · Northeast Conference | 33 | 125 | $7.2M | — | 90% | |
| U.S. Military Academy Division I · American Conference | 33 | — | — | 975 | 14% | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Division I · Big Ten Conference | 33 | 137 | $76M | 979 | 65% |
Other football programs in the New Jersey Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport University | 132 | $913k | $6,919 | — | vs | |
| Rowan University | 98 | $681k | $6,949 | — | vs | |
| Salisbury University | 138 | $668k | $4,841 | — | vs | |
| Kean University | 95 | $526k | $5,539 | — | vs | |
| The College of New Jersey | 100 | $511k | $5,108 | — | vs | |
| Montclair State University | 135 | $422k | $3,127 | — | vs | |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 91 | $395k | $4,339 | — | vs | |
| Vermont State University Castleton | 102 | $371k | $3,638 | — | vs |
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