Quad

Head-to-head

CUNY Brooklyn
Rutgers University-Camden

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rutgers University-Camden graduates 15 pts more of its students than CUNY Brooklyn (73% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    CUNY Brooklyn has 2.8× as many undergrads as Rutgers University-Camden

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Rutgers University-Camden grads earn $13.7K more ten years out than CUNY Brooklyn's ($74,479 vs. $60,752)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    CUNY Brooklyn has 13 pts more first-gen students than Rutgers University-Camden (48% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    CUNY Brooklyn has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Rutgers University-Camden (57% vs. 48%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    CUNY Brooklyn's yield is 8 pts higher than Rutgers University-Camden's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

CUNY Brooklyn admits 58%, Rutgers University-Camden 66%; CUNY Brooklyn's yield is higher, at 10%.

Acceptance rate
CUNY Brooklyn58%
Rutgers University-Camden66%
Quad's selectivity
  • CUNY BrooklynSelective
  • Rutgers University-CamdenAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
CUNY Brooklyn
950–1340
Rutgers University-Camden
1050–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CUNY BrooklynGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Rutgers University-CamdenRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

CUNY Brooklyn has 2.8× as many undergrads as Rutgers University-Camden and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
CUNY Brooklyn10.5K
Rutgers University-Camden3.8K
Pell Grant share
CUNY Brooklyn57%
Rutgers University-Camden48%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at CUNY Brooklyn, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Rutgers University-Camden.

Students per faculty member
CUNY Brooklyn13 to 1
Rutgers University-Camden12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CUNY BrooklynBusiness Administration and Management, General16%
  • Rutgers University-CamdenRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%

What each costs

Only Rutgers University-Camden reports an average cost ($22.4K).

Average cost, all students
CUNY BrooklynNot reported
Rutgers University-Camden$22.4K
Aid generosity
CUNY BrooklynNot reported
Rutgers University-Camden41%

What each pays off

Rutgers University-Camden'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
CUNY Brooklyn$60.8K
Rutgers University-Camden$74.5K
Graduation rate
CUNY Brooklyn58%
Rutgers University-Camden73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CUNY BrooklynGrowing+49%
  • Rutgers University-CamdenGrowing+401%
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 2018;Rutgers University-Camden Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023About 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