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| Metric | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | U. California-Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 58% | 66% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 57% / 59% | 63% / 68% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 62% / 72% / 71%Fall 2023 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 36% / 9.7% / 16%Fall 2023 | Not published |
| Applicants | 68,614 | 71,722 |
| Admitted | 39,899 | 47,186 |
| Enrolled | 8,191 | 4,383 |
| Yield | 21% | 9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1310–1500 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 28–33 | – |
| Sent an SAT | 3,908 (51%)Fall 2023 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 414 (5%)Fall 2023 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 61%Fall 2023 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2023 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2023 | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not consideredFall 2023 | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | ImportantFall 2023 | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2023 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2023 | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 30% (of the 14% 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 | ConsideredFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ImportantFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ImportantFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2023 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2023 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2025 applicants | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $70 | $80 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Reply by May 1 · $200 housing depositFall 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, and may not be extended. A deferral is approved only when student is officially notified in writing that the Office of University Undergraduate Admissions has granted the deferral request.Fall 2024 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 58%Fall 2023 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division III |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference | Division III Independents |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Quarters |
| Undergrads | 37,751 | 17,940 |
| Beds in college housing | 15,305 | 9,524 |
| 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), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | – |
| Pell Grant | 28% | 32% |
| First-gen | 35% | 37% |
| Men / women | 50% / 50% | 47% / 53% |
| Part-time students | 3% | 3% |
| Students 25 and older | 5% | 4% |
| First-years from in state | 75% | 92% |
| First-years from other states | 13% | 5% |
| First-years from abroad | 10% | 3% |
| New transfer students this fall | 2,361 | 1,277 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 22% | 23% |
| Diversity index | 0.76 | 0.76 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 16 to 1 | 22 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 40%Fall 2023 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 53% | 85% |
| Average faculty salary | $131,851 | $161,983 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 8,624 | 4,655 |
| Most popular majors | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11% · Psychology, General 7% · Finance, General 6% | Computer Science 15% · Behavioral Sciences 10% · Business/Managerial Economics 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $20,585 (public, GASB accounting) | $13,595 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $34,280 (public, GASB accounting) | $7,743 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 24% | 32% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $32,165 | $29,991 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 21% | 30% |
| Net price, students with grants | $20,522 | $18,059 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $37,717 | $40,306 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $56,479 | $71,083 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $17,239 | $14,560 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $36,001 | $45,337 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 15% | 9% |
| First-years with grants | 50% | 57% |
| Average grant | $16,742 | $22,774 |
| Aid from the college | 42% | 49% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $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 | 12%2022–23 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | 289 students, average $17.9K2022–23 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $74,479 | $68,396 |
| Graduation rate | 84% | 80% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 80% | 71% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 86% | 77% |
| Pell graduation gap | 6 pts lower | 6 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 | 83% | 78% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 89% | 79% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 76% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 73% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 81% | 75% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 85% | 77% |
| Retention rate | 93% | 88% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 74% | 67% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 84% | 80% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 9% | 9% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $16,666 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 35% | 28% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $20,033 | $15,000 |
| Website | newbrunswick.rutgers.edu | ucsc.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 cycle;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;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, 2022–23;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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