Cost & aid
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.
- 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
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
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- Published federal figures
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| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $16K a year |
| $30–48K | $16K a year |
| $48–75K | $18K a year |
| $75–110K | $25K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
$32,165
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
50% got grants averaging $16,742; 50% got none.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Sticker price by residency
| Rate | Tuition & fees | First-years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | $17,239 | $37,717 | 85% |
| Out-of-state | $36,001 | $56,479 | 15% |
Full cost adds books, on-campus room & board, and other expenses ($20,478) to tuition and fees.
$21.5K
≈ $228/month for 10 years
1.7 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
About 1 in 3 undergrads borrows federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full20%
- Paying it down28%
- Payments paused28%
- Not paying it down17%
- Behind or in default6%
- Forgiven or discharged0%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
LimitedGrants cover 21% of the $40,560 full price on average across all first-years (limited), more than at 9% of colleges. Most students here pay close to the sticker price.
$8,395 in grants per first-year ÷ $40,560 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (7,670), 2023–24
About 1 in 2 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $37,717 in-state / $56,479 out-of-state.
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
By family income: only students who received federal aid, because income is only reported for them.
Aid by family income isn't reported.
From Rutgers University-New Brunswick's Common Data Set
First-years and all full-time undergraduates, 2022–23, a year before the federal figures above.
| First-years | All full-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Have financial need | 51%3,946 students | 49%16,988 students |
| Need met, on average | 12% | 14% |
| Need fully met | 23% | 18% |
| Average aid package | – | $13,560 |
| Average need-based grant | – | $13,516 |
| Average need-based loan | $3,528 | $4,430 |
| Merit aid without need | – | 0%average $10,071 |
| Athletic scholarships | – | 69average $34,575 |
Each college decides what a family needs, so “100% of need met” can mean different prices at different colleges. Merit awards that went toward a student's need count as need-based here.
Applying for aid
For fall 2024 entrants.
Priority date: December 1 · Deadline: none · Aid offers: on a rolling basis from February 15
Dates for fall 2024 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.
What the college's own scholarships consider
| Academics | ✓ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Alumni connection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Art | ✓ | ✓ |
| Athletics | ✓ | not marked |
| Leadership | ✓ | ✓ |
| Music or drama | ✓ | ✓ |
| State or district residency | ✓ | ✓ |
A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.
In the college's words:
“NJ Garden State Guarantee (GSG) is New Jersey's scholarship program to third and fourth-year students, which promises to make obtaining a college degree more accessible and affordable. The Scarlet Guarantee program will provide financial support for first- and second-year undergraduate students. Both scholarships cover tuition and all mandatory fees, less other grant aid. These programs are last-dollar financial aid awards. NJ Garden State Guarantee (GSG) is New Jersey's scholarship program to third and fourth-year students, which promises to make obtaining a college degree more accessible and affordable. The Scarlet Guarantee program will provide financial support for first- and second-year undergraduate students. Both scholarships cover tuition and all mandatory fees, less other grant aid. These programs are last-dollar financial aid awards.”Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set
International students
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, 2022–23;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)