Quad

Head-to-head

Rutgers University-Newark
CUNY Queens

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rutgers University-Newark graduates 15 pts more of its students than CUNY Queens (71% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    CUNY Queens has 12 pts more first-gen students than Rutgers University-Newark (47% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Rutgers University-Newark grads earn $11.7K more ten years out than CUNY Queens's ($74,479 vs. $62,763)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Rutgers University-Newark has 12 pts more Pell recipients than CUNY Queens (59% vs. 47%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Rutgers University-Newark's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at CUNY Queens

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

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

    Undergrads

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 Queens admits 64%, Rutgers University-Newark 71%; CUNY Queens's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Rutgers University-Newark71%
CUNY Queens64%
Quad's selectivity
  • Rutgers University-NewarkSelective
  • CUNY QueensSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Rutgers University-NewarkTest-blind
CUNY Queens
1010–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Rutgers University-NewarkGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • CUNY QueensGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

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

Undergrads
Rutgers University-Newark7.7K
CUNY Queens12.6K
Pell Grant share
Rutgers University-Newark59%
CUNY Queens47%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; CUNY Queens has 13 students per faculty member to Rutgers University-Newark's 14.

Students per faculty member
Rutgers University-Newark14 to 1
CUNY Queens13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Rutgers University-NewarkPsychology, General12%
  • CUNY QueensPsychology, General20%

What each costs

CUNY Queens costs about $3.2K 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 Queens$22.4K
Aid generosity
Rutgers University-Newark33%
CUNY Queens25%

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 Queens$62.8K
Graduation rate
Rutgers University-Newark71%
CUNY Queens56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Rutgers University-NewarkGrowing+256%
  • CUNY QueensGrowing+21%
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