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| Metric | CUNY City | Rutgers University-Newark |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 60% | 71% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 53% / 66% | 70% / 73% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 34,322 | 36,793 |
| Admitted | 20,600 | 26,254 |
| Enrolled | 2,543 | 1,857 |
| Yield | 12% | 7% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1070–1430 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | – | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | 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 | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $65 | $70 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | R2: high research | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division III | Division III |
| Conference | City University of New York Athletic Conference | New Jersey Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 12,505 | 7,709 |
| Beds in college housing | 589 | 2,015 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | – |
| Pell Grant | 61% | 59% |
| First-gen | 46% | 35% |
| Men / women | 49% / 51% | 47% / 53% |
| Part-time students | 17% | 10% |
| Students 25 and older | 14% | 17% |
| First-years from in state | 83% | 92% |
| First-years from other states | 0% | 4% |
| First-years from abroad | 4% | 4% |
| New transfer students this fall | 938 | 722 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 27% | 28% |
| Diversity index | 0.74 | 0.76 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 15 to 1 | 14 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 34% | 59% |
| Average faculty salary | $119,075 | $148,285 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,972 | 1,630 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 22% · Economics, General 6% · Fine/Studio Arts, General 6% | Psychology, General 12% · Finance, General 11% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11% |
| Instruction spending per student | $20,521 (public, GASB accounting) | $20,911 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $24,062 (public, GASB accounting) | $26,074 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 6% | 46% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $22,466 | $25,567 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 28% | 33% |
| Net price, students with grants | $4,664 | $18,276 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $30,778 | $37,409 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $38,728 | $56,171 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $7,340 | $16,586 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $15,290 | $35,348 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 4% | 4% |
| First-years with grants | 88% | 72% |
| Average grant | $9,763 | $17,405 |
| Aid from the college | 69% | 47% |
| 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 | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $66,039 | $74,479 |
| Graduation rate | 58% | 71% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 57% | 64% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 57% | 62% |
| Pell graduation gap | 1 pts lower | 2 pts higher |
| 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 | 61% | 65% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 61% | 77% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 50% | 59% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 63% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 59% | 46% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 47% | 57% |
| Retention rate | 79% | 84% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 36% | 54% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 59% | 71% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 25% | 16% |
| Median debt | $11,990 | $21,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 11% | 32% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $9,604 | $20,033 |
| Website | ccny.cuny.edu | newark.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;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;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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