Rutgers University-Camden — College Profile

About

Rutgers University–Camden offers the personalized attention of a close-knit campus combined with the prestige and research power of a major Big Ten university. The institution is widely recognized for its robust professional pathways, featuring standout programs in the School of Nursing, the AACSB-accredited School of Business, Rutgers Law School, and a pioneering Department of Childhood Studies. Located just across the Delaware River from downtown Philadelphia, student life is defined by deep civic engagement, active faculty mentorship, and seamless access to metropolitan internships and clinical placements.

Wikipedia:Rutgers University–Camden is a regional campus of Rutgers University—a public land-grant research university—located in Camden, New Jersey. Founded in 1926 as the South Jersey Law School, Rutgers–Camden began as an amalgam of the South Jersey Law School and the College of South Jersey. It is the southernmost of the three regional campuses of Rutgers; the two others are located in New Brunswick and Newark. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

Location

Camden, NJ, 08102 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

PHL · Philadelphia

8 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$17,764$37,276

Housing & food (on campus)$14,376$14,376

Books & supplies$1,418$1,418

Cost of attendance$35,178$54,690 est.

Average net price$18,745Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$37,276

In-state: $17,764

Housing & food (on campus)$14,376

Books & supplies$1,418

Cost of attendance$54,690 est.

In-state: $35,178

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $18,745

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$13,797

$30–48k

$14,357

$48–75k

$16,184

$75–110k

$20,475

$110k+

$30,639

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

67%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

47%

Back for yr 2

80%

Transferred

16%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

69% graduated · 16% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 14% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$61,263

10 yrs after entry$74,479

Debt

Median at graduation$21,500

Monthly payment$228

Middle 50% owe$10k–$27k

90th percentile$32,000

Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

66%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1178

R 540–640 · M 510–660

ACT midpoint

Comp 19–25 · E 18–25 · M 16–22

SAT middle 50%: 1050–1300

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Student Body

Gender

Men 40%Women 60%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

12 : 1

Pell grant

48%

First-gen

35%

Family income

$43,359

Independent

17%

Veterans

Age at entry

21.0

Part-time

13%

Race & ethnicity

White

36%

Hispanic

24%

Black

19%

Asian

13%

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division III without football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Cross Country
Men's · Women's
Golf
Men's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field (Indoor)
Men's · Women's
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$61,263

After 10 yrs

$74,479

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing267

Business Administration, Management and Operations234

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General121

Psychology, General104

Criminal Justice and Corrections76

Social Work67

Biology, General52

Marketing44

English Language and Literature, General40

Political Science and Government38

Computer and Information Sciences, General36

Accounting and Related Services35

Finance and Financial Management Services35

Fine and Studio Arts31

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities29

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other29

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$88M

Full-time faculty

50%

Faculty salary

$14,127/mo

Teaching spend

$21,071

per student

Federal loans

47%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral University

Research activity

R2 — high research

$10M research spending · 29 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile