Quad

Head-to-head

Rutgers University-Newark
CUNY City

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rutgers University-Newark graduates 13 pts more of its students than CUNY City (71% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

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

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Rutgers University-Newark grads earn $8.4K more ten years out than CUNY City's ($74,479 vs. $66,039)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

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

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    CUNY City's yield is 5 pts higher than Rutgers University-Newark's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Rutgers University-Newark's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at CUNY City

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

CUNY City admits 60%, Rutgers University-Newark 71%; CUNY City's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Rutgers University-Newark71%
CUNY City60%
Quad's selectivity
  • Rutgers University-NewarkSelective
  • CUNY CitySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Rutgers University-NewarkTest-blind
CUNY City
1070–1430
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Rutgers University-NewarkGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • CUNY CityGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

CUNY City has 1.6× as many undergrads as Rutgers University-Newark and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Rutgers University-Newark7.7K
CUNY City12.5K
Pell Grant share
Rutgers University-Newark59%
CUNY City61%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; Rutgers University-Newark has 14 students per faculty member to CUNY City's 15.

Students per faculty member
Rutgers University-Newark14 to 1
CUNY City15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Rutgers University-NewarkPsychology, General12%
  • CUNY CityPsychology, General22%

What each costs

CUNY City costs about $3.1K less a year than Rutgers University-Newark on average; Rutgers University-Newark's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Rutgers University-Newark$25.6K
CUNY City$22.5K
Aid generosity
Rutgers University-Newark33%
CUNY City28%

What each pays off

Rutgers University-Newark's former students earn more, a median $74.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Rutgers University-Newark$74.5K
CUNY City$66K
Graduation rate
Rutgers University-Newark71%
CUNY City58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Rutgers University-NewarkGrowing+256%
  • CUNY CityGrowing+63%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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