- The Inkwell
- New Jersey
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJCity: smallZIP 08901Founded 1766
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1766
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 3
- Website
- newbrunswick.rutgers.edu
- Member of
- AAU
New JerseyPublic
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public university in New Brunswick, New Jersey, with 37,751 undergraduates. It admits 58% of applicants, graduates 84% within six years and costs $24,897 a year after aid.
84%graduate
Admission rate58%
Retention93%
4-year graduation70%
Pell Grant share31%
Federal loans40%
$24,897net price / year
58%admission rate
1410average SAT
84%graduate in 6 years
$80,490median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,974median debt
#199 of 1,704 for earnings#1,217 of 1,739 for lowest net price#130 of 1,738 for graduation rate#341 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $36,096tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $18,824
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $39,649
- Average net price
- $24,897national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,090
$30,001–48,000$17,496
$48,001–75,000$18,838
$75,001–110,000$24,156
$110,001+$34,232
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 58%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1410
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 650–730
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 660–770
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 28–33
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college58%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college93%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college84%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college31%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 84%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 70%
- First-year retention
- 93%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 85%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $65,405
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $80,490middle 50%: $53,593–$117,763
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,974
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$117,763
Median, Rutgers University-New Brunswick$80,490
Lower quarter$53,593
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 37,751
- Part-time
- 3.1%
- Women / men
- 50% / 50%
- Average age at entry
- 21.8
- First-generation students
- 35%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 31%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 52%
- Average faculty salary
- $14,593 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $20,585
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,720,866,182
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White30%
Hispanic16%
Black7.0%
Asian34%
Two or more races3.6%
U.S. nonresident7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.5%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management19%
Computer & information sciences16%
Health professions9.3%
Engineering8.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.3%
Psychology7.0%
Social sciences6.3%
Communication & journalism4.7%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in New Jersey
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | $15,193 | 66% | $63,846 |
| Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | $23,938 | 69% | $65,776 |
| Kean University Union, NJ | $14,465 | 48% | $62,318 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | $18,783 | 72% | $90,769 |
| Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ | $16,013 | 65% | $80,490 |
| Stockton University Galloway, NJ | $24,030 | 68% | $63,648 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $24,342 | 84% | $82,098 |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL | $25,424 | 82% | $73,273 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | $25,808 | 86% | $88,716 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | $24,917 | 75% | $60,832 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | $22,857 | 81% | $80,486 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH | $26,150 | 77% | $71,477 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 186380. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7382826.