Quad

Head-to-head

CUNY Brooklyn
Rutgers University-Newark

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

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

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

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

    First-generation students
  3. 3

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

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    CUNY Brooklyn is a bit larger (10,543 vs. 7,709)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    CUNY Brooklyn's yield is 3 pts higher than Rutgers University-Newark's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    CUNY Brooklyn admits 58% vs. 71% at Rutgers University-Newark

    Acceptance 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

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

Who's hardest to get into

CUNY Brooklyn admits 58%, Rutgers University-Newark 71%; CUNY Brooklyn's yield is higher, at 10%.

Acceptance rate
CUNY Brooklyn58%
Rutgers University-Newark71%
Quad's selectivity
  • CUNY BrooklynSelective
  • Rutgers University-NewarkSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
CUNY Brooklyn
950–1340
Rutgers University-NewarkTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CUNY BrooklynGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Rutgers University-NewarkGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

CUNY Brooklyn is a bit larger than Rutgers University-Newark (10,543 vs. 7,709 undergrads); Rutgers University-Newark has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
CUNY Brooklyn10.5K
Rutgers University-Newark7.7K
Pell Grant share
CUNY Brooklyn57%
Rutgers University-Newark59%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at CUNY Brooklyn, and Psychology at Rutgers University-Newark.

Students per faculty member
CUNY Brooklyn13 to 1
Rutgers University-Newark14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CUNY BrooklynBusiness Administration and Management, General16%
  • Rutgers University-NewarkPsychology, General12%

What each costs

Only Rutgers University-Newark reports an average cost ($25.6K).

Average cost, all students
CUNY BrooklynNot reported
Rutgers University-Newark$25.6K
Aid generosity
CUNY BrooklynNot reported
Rutgers University-Newark33%

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
CUNY Brooklyn$60.8K
Rutgers University-Newark$74.5K
Graduation rate
CUNY Brooklyn58%
Rutgers University-Newark71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CUNY BrooklynGrowing+49%
  • Rutgers University-NewarkGrowing+256%
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