Rutgers University New Brunswick
Rutgers University–New Brunswick is the flagship campus of Rutgers University, a public land-grant research university consisting of three campuses in New Jersey. It is located in New Brunswick and Piscataway. It is the oldest campus of the university, the others being in Camden and Newark. The campus is composed of several smaller campuses that are large distances away from each other: College Avenue, Busch, Livingston, Cook, and Douglass, the latter two sometimes referred to as "Cook/Douglass", as they are adjacent to each other. All 4 sub-campuses connect primarily via State Route 18. Rutgers–New Brunswick also includes several buildings in downtown New Brunswick. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The New Brunswick campuses include 19 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools. The New Brunswick campus is also known as the birthplace of college football.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 58%
- Average net price: $20,522
- Undergraduate enrollment: 41,428
- Graduation rate (150%): 84%
- Graduation rate (200%): 85%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 86%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $74,479
- Median earnings (8 years): $67,665
- Median earnings (6 years): $61,263
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: New Brunswick, NJ
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Rutgers include Computer Science, Psychology, Finance.
- Computer Science (746 bachelor's) · median earnings $125,303 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,904
- Psychology (570 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,479 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,250
- Finance (490 bachelor's) · median earnings $100,695 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,620
- Biology (421 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,306 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Information Science (385 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,757 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,500
- Management Science (307 bachelor's) · median earnings $126,906 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Nursing (297 bachelor's) · median earnings $99,155 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,952
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (288 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,709 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management (274 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,606 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,250
- Electrical Engineering (253 bachelor's) · median earnings $108,296 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
Degree mix: Business 21%, Engineering 12%, Computer Science 17%, Health 25%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 8%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Rutgers students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,343 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,343
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,210
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,282
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,106
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $35,016
- In-state tuition and fees: $17,929
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $37,441
- Books and supplies: $1,418
- On-campus room and board: $15,714
- Off-campus room and board: $18,722
- Off-campus with family: $7,002
- Typical cost of attendance: $36,993
- Sticker vs net gap: 45%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 35%
- Average institutional grant: $10,488
- Average federal loan: $9,576
- Median debt at graduation: $21,500
Admissions
Rutgers admits 58% of applicants. Of students admitted, 21% enrolled.
- Applications: 68,614
- Admitted: 39,899
- Enrolled: 8,191
- Yield (first-choice signal): 21%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 41,428
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 63%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduate students: 9,104
- Graduation rate: 84%
- Come back after freshman year: 93%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 37%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $181,538
- Associate professor salary: $119,481
- Assistant professor salary: $94,143
- On-campus housing capacity: 15,508
- Average SAT: 1,410
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Rutgers acceptance rate? Rutgers admits 58% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Rutgers cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,343 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,522.
What majors does Rutgers offer? Popular programs include Computer Science, Psychology, Finance, Biology, Information Science.
What is the average salary after Rutgers? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $74,479 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Rutgers graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 86% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 84%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Rutgers University New Brunswick official site: https://newbrunswick.rutgers.edu.