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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forBig campusVery diverseHigh graduation rate
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Rutgers University-New Brunswick admits about 6 in 10 applicants (58%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 78% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

58%

58%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

68,614

Admitted

39,899

Yield

21%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1310–1500

10001600
ACT middle 50%

28–33

1836
Applications +115% since fall 2014 · admit rate 61% → 58%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 37,751 undergrads, where 28% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

37.8K

undergrads · larger than 99% of colleges

Diversity index

0.76

Pell Grant

28%

below the median

First generation

35%

about the median

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.72 → 0.76 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer and Information Sciences, General (11% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 53% of faculty are full-time. Spends $20,585 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

$126.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

53%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$20.6K

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 $32,165 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.9K more than the national median. The 50% who received grants paid $20,522 on average; the other 50% paid the full sticker price of $37,717 in-state / $56,479 out-of-state.

21%

$32.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.9K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$37,717 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

Limited

grants cover 21% of full price

Federal loans

35%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +2% 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; 84% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

84%

84%

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

93%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 81% → 84% 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 rose 2% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 115% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 61% to 58%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +2% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +115%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 61% → 58%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.72 → 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 186380 · 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