Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$14,222

4.01% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$20,522

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

58.1%

68,614 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

52,269

87.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

83.9%

5,691 Graduates

About

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a higher education institution located in Middlesex County, NJ. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Rutgers University-New Brunswick were General Computer & Information Sciences (746 degrees awarded), General Psychology (570 degrees), and General Finance (490 degrees).

In 2024, 13,167 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. 55.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4,685 degrees), 1.36 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (3,451 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is $14,222, which is $−17,698 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is $14,222, which is $17,698 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,522.

In 2024, 57% of undergraduate students attending Rutgers University-New Brunswick received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$14,222

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Rutgers University-New Brunswick was $14,222. The cost of tuition at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is $−17,698 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Rutgers University-New Brunswick (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,522

2024 Value

7.72%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Rutgers University-New Brunswick had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,522. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Rutgers University-New Brunswick grew by 7.72%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rutgers University-New Brunswick (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$16,565

Room and Board

$1,391

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rutgers University-New Brunswick was of $16,565 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.22% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,391. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.04% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Rutgers University-New Brunswick (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

35%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

57% of undergraduate students at Rutgers University-New Brunswick received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.64% with respect to 2023, when 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rutgers University-New Brunswick (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Rutgers University-New Brunswick received 68,614 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 58.3% annual growth. Out of those 68,614 applicants, 39,899 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 58.1% acceptance rate.

There were 52,269 students enrolled at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in 2024. 50% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick has an overall enrollment yield of 20.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

58.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

39,899

Accepted Out of 68,614

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Rutgers University-New Brunswick was 58.1% (39,899 admissions from 68,614 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 65.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 58.3%, while admissions grew by 40.9%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Rutgers University-New Brunswick (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

50%

Submission Percentage (2024)

4,109

Scores Submitted (2024)

50% of enrolled first-time students at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Rutgers University-New Brunswick had a total enrollment of 52,269 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is 45,551 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,718. This means that 87.1% of students enrolled at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31.6% White, 29% Asian, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8% Black or African American, 3.39% Two or More Races, 0.065% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0574% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Male (17.3%), followed by Asian Female (16.5%) and White Male (15.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (20.8%), followed by Asian Female (11.7%) and White Male (11.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52,269 students. The full-time enrollment at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is 45,551 and the part-time enrollment is 6,718. This means that 87.1% of students enrolled at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Rutgers University-New Brunswick (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

93%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick was 93%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Rutgers University-New Brunswick had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Rutgers University-New Brunswick (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
16,505 enrolled students
Asian
15,175 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
7,967 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is 31.6% White, 29% Asian, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8% Black or African American, 3.39% Two or More Races, 0.065% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0574% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,318 students (2.52%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 1,419 more women than men received degrees from Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is white (4,685 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (3,451 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is General Computer & Information Sciences (746 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (570 degrees) and General Finance (490 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (144 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (823 degrees), and Biology (1,152 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are Software developers (563,321 people), Other managers (456,903 people), Physicians (442,935 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (378,541 people), and Civil engineers (314,861 people).

The most specialized majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in 2024 are Library Science (144 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (823 degrees), Biology (1,152 degrees), Math & Statistics (289 degrees), and Engineering (1,079 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Podiatrists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are Library Science (144 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (823 degrees), Biology (1,152 degrees), Math & Statistics (289 degrees), and Engineering (1,079 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (627,881 people), Computer Systems Design (602,347 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (525,455 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (486,221 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (407,895 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Cardiovascular Technologist

Most Common (2024)

1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Rutgers University-New Brunswick was Cardiovascular Technologist with 1 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Rutgers University-New Brunswick according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

5,874

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

7,293

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 5,874 degrees were awarded to men at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, which is 0.805 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (7,293).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 812 degrees were awarded to men at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in General Computer & Information Sciences, which is 4.46 times more than the 182 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 679 degrees were awarded to men at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in Social Work, which is 7.07 times more than the 96 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

70%

100% Completion Time

84%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 70% of students graduating from Rutgers University-New Brunswick completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 84% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 86% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (92.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is Female and Asian (92.3% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.86% of graduates (106 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
4,685 degrees awarded
Asian
3,451 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,845 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is white (4,685 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (3,451 degrees).

1.78% of degree recipients (234 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
3,075 degrees awarded
White Female
3,070 degrees awarded
White Female
3,047 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is white female (3,075 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3,070 degrees).

Operations

Rutgers University-New Brunswick has an endowment valued at nearly $1.72B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 233M (13.5%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, Rutgers University-New Brunswick had a total salary expenditure of 4.25B. Rutgers University-New Brunswick employs 833 Professors, 733 Assistant professors and 624 Associate professors. Most academics at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are Male Professor (546), Female Assistant professor (422), and Female Associate professor (356).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are: Business and Financial Operations, with 1,963 employees, Service, with 1,622 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 1,297 employees.

Endowment

$1.72B

2024 Endowment

10.4%

growth from 2023

Rutgers University-New Brunswick has an endowment valued at about $1.72B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Rutgers University-New Brunswick grew 10.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.47B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rutgers University-New Brunswick (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$500M - Federal
$124M - State
$5.59M - Local

As of 2024, Rutgers University-New Brunswick received $500M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $124M from state grants and contracts, and $5.59M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$2.08B

2024 Salaries

6.91%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Rutgers University-New Brunswick paid a median of $2.08B in salaries, which represents 49% of their overall expenditure ($4.25B) and a 6.91% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.44% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 5.76% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$357M

Instructional Salaries

2,296

Number of Employees

In 2024, Rutgers University-New Brunswick paid a total of $357M to 2,296 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rutgers University-New Brunswick were Business and Financial Operations with 1,963 employees, Service with 1,622 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 1,297 employees.

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