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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Rutgers University-New Brunswick has 2.1× as many undergrads as U. California-Santa Cruz

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. California-Santa Cruz has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Rutgers University-New Brunswick (32% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. California-Santa Cruz has 2 pts more first-gen students than Rutgers University-New Brunswick (37% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Rutgers University-New Brunswick37.8K
U. California-Santa Cruz17.9K
Pell Grant share
Rutgers University-New Brunswick28%
U. California-Santa Cruz32%
First-gen share
Rutgers University-New Brunswick35%
U. California-Santa Cruz37%
Diversity index
Rutgers University-New Brunswick0.76
U. California-Santa Cruz0.76

Who they are

Men
Rutgers University-New Brunswick50%
U. California-Santa Cruz47%
Part-time students
Rutgers University-New Brunswick3%
U. California-Santa Cruz3%
Students 25 and older
Rutgers University-New Brunswick5%
U. California-Santa Cruz4%

Race & ethnicity

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
U. California-Santa Cruz
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Rutgers University-New Brunswick75%
U. California-Santa Cruz92%
First-years from other states
Rutgers University-New Brunswick13%
U. California-Santa Cruz5%
First-years from abroad
Rutgers University-New Brunswick10%
U. California-Santa Cruz3%
New transfer students this fall
Rutgers University-New Brunswick2,361
U. California-Santa Cruz1,277
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Rutgers University-New Brunswick22%
U. California-Santa Cruz23%

Campus

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. California-Santa Cruz
Small cityNCAA D-III · Division III IndependentsStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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