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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Rutgers University-Newark14 to 1
U. Illinois Chicago17 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Rutgers University-Newark59%
U. Illinois Chicago71%
Average faculty salary
Rutgers University-Newark$148,285
U. Illinois Chicago$132,874

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Rutgers University-Newark$20,911
U. Illinois Chicago$28,590
Endowment per student
Rutgers University-Newark$26,074
U. Illinois Chicago$20,404
Tuition share of core revenue
Rutgers University-Newark46%
U. Illinois Chicago17%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Rutgers University-Newark1,630
U. Illinois Chicago5,034
Most popular majors
Rutgers University-Newark

Psychology, General 12% · Finance, General 11% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11%

U. Illinois Chicago

Computer Science 8% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 8% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why