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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    CUNY City has 11 pts more first-gen students than Rutgers University-Newark (46% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    CUNY City has 1.6× as many undergrads as Rutgers University-Newark

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Rutgers University-Newark is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.74)

    Diversity index

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
CUNY City12.5K
Rutgers University-Newark7.7K
Pell Grant share
CUNY City61%
Rutgers University-Newark59%
First-gen share
CUNY City46%
Rutgers University-Newark35%
Diversity index
CUNY City0.74
Rutgers University-Newark0.76

Who they are

Men
CUNY City49%
Rutgers University-Newark47%
Part-time students
CUNY City17%
Rutgers University-Newark10%
Students 25 and older
CUNY City14%
Rutgers University-Newark17%

Race & ethnicity

CUNY City
Rutgers University-Newark
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
CUNY City83%
Rutgers University-Newark92%
First-years from other states
CUNY City0%
Rutgers University-Newark4%
First-years from abroad
CUNY City4%
Rutgers University-Newark4%
New transfer students this fall
CUNY City938
Rutgers University-Newark722
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
CUNY City27%
Rutgers University-Newark28%

Campus

CUNY City
Large cityNCAA D-III · City University of New York Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Rutgers University-Newark
Large cityNCAA D-III · New Jersey Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

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