Rutgers University-Newark — College Profile

About

Rutgers University-Newark is a leading public research institution celebrated nationally as one of the most ethnically diverse and socially mobile campuses in the United States. The university is widely recognized for the prestigious Rutgers Business School—renowned for its supply chain management and finance programs—as well as top-tier offerings in criminal justice, public affairs, nursing, and law. Situated in downtown Newark just 20 minutes from Manhattan, the campus offers a dynamic, collaborative student experience enriched by strong commuter and residential communities with direct access to major corporate and cultural hubs. A defining characteristic of the university is its role as an urban "anchor institution," deeply integrating students into hands-on research and civic engagement projects that directly impact the surrounding city and region.

Wikipedia:Rutgers University–Newark is one of three regional campuses of Rutgers University, a public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. It is located in Newark. Rutgers, founded in 1766 in New Brunswick, is the eighth oldest college in the United States and a member of the Association of American Universities. In 1945, the state legislature voted to make Rutgers University, then a private liberal arts college, into the state university and the following year merged the school with the former University of Newark (1936–1946), which became the Rutgers–Newark campus. Rutgers also incorporated the College of South Jersey and South Jersey Law School, in Camden, as a constituent campus of the university and renamed it Rutgers–Camden in 1950.

Location

Newark, NJ, 07102 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

EWR · Newark

3 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These figures are federal data and may be out of date.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$17,250$36,762

Housing & food (on campus)$16,074$16,074

Books & supplies$1,418$1,418

Cost of attendance$35,654$55,166 est.

Average net price$19,703Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$36,762

In-state: $17,250

Housing & food (on campus)$16,074

Books & supplies$1,418

Cost of attendance$55,166 est.

In-state: $35,654

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $19,703

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

$16,420

$30–48k

$16,338

$48–75k

$17,806

$75–110k

$22,867

$110k+

$33,018

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

66%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

42%

Back for yr 2

84%

Transferred

18%

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

68% graduated · 20% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 11% 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

71%

Test policy

Not required

Per College Scorecard

ACT midpoint

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Student Body

Gender

Men 47%Women 53%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

14 : 1

Pell grant

59%

First-gen

35%

Family income

$43,359

Independent

17%

Veterans

Age at entry

21.0

Part-time

10%

Race & ethnicity

White

20%

Hispanic

36%

Black

18%

Asian

19%

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division III without football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Men's · 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

Psychology, General199

Criminal Justice and Corrections194

Finance and Financial Management Services190

Business Administration, Management and Operations189

Biology, General186

Accounting and Related Services157

Marketing112

Social Work86

Computer and Information Sciences, General82

Management Information Systems and Services63

Political Science and Government43

Neurobiology and Neurosciences42

Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other34

Fine and Studio Arts28

Sociology25

Economics22

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$251M

Full-time faculty

59%

Faculty salary

$16,467/mo

Teaching spend

$20,911

per student

Federal loans

32%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral University

Research activity

R2 — high research

$28M research spending · 80 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile