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Rutgers University-Camden

Camden, NJQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forVery diverseTest-optional heavyApplications grew 5× since fall 2014
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Rutgers University-Camden admits about 7 in 10 applicants (66%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 68% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

66%

66%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

32,840

Admitted

21,768

Yield

2%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1050–1300

10001600
ACT middle 50%

19–25

1836
Applications +401% since fall 2014 · admit rate 60% → 66%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 3,753 undergrads, where 48% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

3.8K

undergrads · larger than 73% of colleges

Diversity index

0.76

Pell Grant

48%

above the median

First generation

35%

about the median

Small cityNCAA D-III · New Jersey Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.65 → 0.76 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (22% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 50% of faculty are full-time. Spends $21,071 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

22% of 2024–25 graduates

Full-time faculty

50%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$21.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,428 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.9K less than the national median. The 94% who received grants paid $19,821 on average; the other 6% paid the full sticker price of $36,231 in-state / $54,993 out-of-state.

41%

$22.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.9K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$36,231 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 41% of full price

Federal loans

47%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −19% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $74,479 ten years after enrolling, more than at 87% of colleges; 73% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.2 years of that salary.

73%

73%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$74.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.5K

≈ $228/month for 10 years

Retention

80%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 53% → 67% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 19%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 401% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 60% to 66%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −19% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +401%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 60% → 66%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.65 → 0.76

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 186371 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything