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| Metric | Governors State | Rutgers University-Camden |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 48% | 66% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 43% / 53% | 65% / 67% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 2,944 | 32,840 |
| Admitted | 1,421 | 21,768 |
| Enrolled | 239 | 531 |
| Yield | 17% | 2% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | 1050–1300 |
| ACT middle 50% | – | 19–25 |
| Sent an SAT | – | 155 (27%)Fall 2023 |
| Sent an ACT | – | 12 (2%)Fall 2023 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: High school record | Not considered | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | ImportantFall 2023 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 13% (of the 22% with a rank)Fall 2023 |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | Offered2023–24 |
| Wait list | – | Uses one; numbers not publishedFall 2023 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Interview | – | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | ImportantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | ImportantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: First generation | – | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: State residency | – | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | ImportantFall 2023 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $25 | $70 |
| Deadlines & deposit | – | Reply by May 1Fall 2024 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | – | Yes, up to Deferral is granted only for a full academic year, from one fall semester to the very next fall semester. A deferral is approved only when the student is officially notified in writing that the Office of Graduate and Undergraduate Admissions has granted the request.Fall 2024 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 60%Fall 2023 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | – | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Predominantly Black | AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | NAIA | Division III |
| Conference | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference | New Jersey Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 2,556 | 3,753 |
| Beds in college housing | 280 | 830 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | Offered2023–24 |
| Greek councils present | – | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 54% | 48% |
| First-gen | 43% | 35% |
| Men / women | 37% / 63% | 40% / 60% |
| Part-time students | 32% | 13% |
| Students 25 and older | 42% | 24% |
| First-years from in state | 95% | 80% |
| First-years from other states | 3% | 15% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 5% |
| New transfer students this fall | 547 | 566 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 70% | 52% |
| Diversity index | 0.71 | 0.76 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 11 to 1 | 12 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 56%Fall 2023 |
| Full-time faculty share | 51% | 50% |
| Average faculty salary | $78,557 | $127,379 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 606 | 1,050 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 16% · Business Administration and Management, General 14% · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 10% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 22% · Business Administration and Management, General 19% · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 8% |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,036 (public, GASB accounting) | $21,071 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $834 (public, GASB accounting) | $17,634 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 30% | 40% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $17,533 | $22,428 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 35% | 41% |
| Net price, students with grants | $12,756 | $19,821 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $26,780 | $36,231 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $26,780 | $54,993 |
| Tuition guarantee | Yes | No |
| Promise program | No | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $11,320 | $17,079 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $11,320 | $35,841 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 0% | 10% |
| First-years with grants | 81% | 94% |
| Average grant | $11,455 | $16,726 |
| Aid from the college | 44% | 88% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSAFall 2024 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | December 1 (priority)Fall 2024 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | 11%2022–23 |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $14,1282022–23 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | 55 students, average $15.4K2022–23 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $58,169 | $74,479 |
| Graduation rate | 47% | 73% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 19% | 62% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Under 30 students | 72% |
| Pell graduation gap | – | 10 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | Under 30 students | 71% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | 74% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 16% | 59% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | 47% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 56% | 80% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 36% | 61% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 43% | 72% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 28% | 13% |
| Median debt | $18,618 | $21,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 38% | 47% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $15,250 | $20,033 |
| Website | govst.edu | camden.rutgers.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;Rutgers University-Camden Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;Rutgers University-Camden Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;Rutgers University-Camden Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 cycle;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;Rutgers University-Camden Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;Rutgers University-Camden Common Data Set 2023–24, 2022–23About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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