Rowan University Graduate Schools

Rowan University (referred to as Rowan) is a Public, 4 years school located in Glassboro, NJ. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Rowan University is $16,146 for New Jersey residents and $16,796 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,304 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 19,535 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Rowan University (referred to as Rowan) is a Public, 4 years school located in Glassboro, NJ. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1958 - Current).
Rowan Directory Information
School NameRowan University (Rowan)
Address201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ 8028
Phone856-256-4000
Webhttps://www.rowan.edu
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.rowan.edu/apply.html
Financial Infohttps://sites.rowan.edu/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Rowan University is $16,146 for New Jersey residents and $16,796 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,304 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 19,535 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 203 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 11 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$16,796
$16,146 for New Jersey Residents
Student Population4,304
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs203 graduate programs
(11 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Rowan University is $16,146 for New Jersey residents and $16,796 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $0 for New Jersey residents and $761 for out-of-state students.
Rowan University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Rowan University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)11 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Rowan University is $16,146 for New Jersey residents and $16,796 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.03% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$13,518$2,842$13,518$2,842
2019-2020$12,879$2,908$12,879$2,908
2020-2021$12,879$2,908$12,879$2,908
2021-2022$13,169$2,977$13,169$2,977
2022-2023--$13,695$3,101
The graduate school tuition & fees of Rowan is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in New Jersey. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the New Jersey graduate tuition is $23,639 (public) / $22,546 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Rowan University$16,146$16,796
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
New Jersey Graduate Schools$19,397$22,451
Public$17,599$23,639
Private$22,546
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $21,417 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Rowan University. On-campus living costs are increased by 5.42% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,315. Off-campus living costs are increased by 4.29% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$12,552$4,250$14,329$4,389
2019-2020$14,603$5,185$17,961$5,328
2020-2021$14,937$5,185$18,608$5,328
2021-2022$15,484$4,206$9,897$4,788
2022-2023$15,956$4,801$9,854$5,461
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $761 at Rowan University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.96% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$751
2019-2020$716
2020-2021$716
2021-2022$732
2022-2023$761

Graduate Programs at Rowan

Rowan University offers 67 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,126 students have completed their study at Rowan University.
Offered Degrees at Rowan University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree435753
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship7029
Doctor's degree - other20268
Post Bachelor's Degree12448
Post Master's Degree3128
Total67101,126
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Rowan University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the School Psychology program with 24 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 79 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy program with 177 completers.
Rowan University offers 67 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,126 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 753 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 268 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 48 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 28 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 12 completers-
Public Relations/Image Management12-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 67 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences4-
Computer Science37-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration26-
Education [+] (1 completers) 259 completers$51,400
Education36$51,400
Community College Education32-
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship45-
Educational/Instructional Technology10-
Special Education and Teaching60-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities4-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services16$42,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)27-
Mathematics Teacher Education6-
Reading Teacher Education17-
Biology Teacher Education2-
Chemistry Teacher Education3-
Physics Teacher Education1-
Engineering [+] 64 completers-
Engineering60-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering4-
Engineering Technology [+] (1 completers) 11 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management11-
English Language and Literature [+] 20 completers-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)20-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1-
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences (other)1-
Bioinformatics2-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 4 completers-
Mathematics4-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 21 completers-
Behavioral Sciences21-
Psychology [+] 24 completers-
Clinical Psychology6$53,700
School Psychology18-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 8 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies8-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] (1 completers) 17 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts7-
Music Performance9-
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 149 completers-
Health and Wellness18-
Athletic Training/Trainer10-
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist2-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)39-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor9-
Pharmaceutical Sciences18-
Dietetics/Dietitian10-
Clinical Nurse Leader43-
Business [+] (1 completers) 82 completers-
Business Administration and Management79$62,300
Finance3-
History [+] 11 completers-
History11-
Total753
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 13 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration10-
Education (other)3-
Engineering [+] 8 completers-
Engineering4-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology2-
Physical Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Materials Science1-
Psychology [+] 5 completers-
Clinical Psychology5-
Total29
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 268 completers-
Medicine99$56,900
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy169-
Total268
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] (1 completers) 2 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1-
Education [+] (2 completers) 2 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism1-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 23 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)23-
Physical Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Chemistry (other)1-
Human Services [+] 1 completers-
Public Policy Analysis1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 10 completers-
Health and Wellness5-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)4-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies1-
Business [+] 8 completers-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)7-
Management Information Systems1-
Total48
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 2 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)2-
Psychology [+] 26 completers-
Counseling Psychology2-
School Psychology24-
Total28

Graduate Student Population at Rowan

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,933 students enrolled into Rowan University graduate schools where it has total 19,535 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,113 full-time and 1,820 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,643 male and 2,290 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,9331,6432,290
Full-time2,1131,0131,100
Part-tme1,8206301,190
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,166 White (55.07%), 353 Black/African American (8.98%), 330 Hispanic (8.39%), 683 Asian (17.37%), and 401 students with other races. 260 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,9331,6432,290
American Indian/Native American321
Asian683297386
Black/African American353115238
Hispanic330127203
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander523
White2,1668621,304
Two More814041
Un-Known522329
Non-resident Alien26017585
Rowan University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,144 graduate students (29.09% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 294 graduate students (7.48% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,933
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,144
Enrolled Some Online Courses294
Not in Online Courses2,495
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Rowan University. 1,263 students are aged 20 to 24 (32.11% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.03%), 201 students are aged above 50 (5.11%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Rowan University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,9331,6432,290
Age 18-19101
Age 20-21823250
Age 22-241,181539642
Age 25-291,384645739
Age 30-34480203277
Age 35-3926880188
Age 40-4933689247
Age 50-6419753144
Over 64422

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