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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers University-New Brunswick reports 37,751 undergraduates in New Brunswick, NJ. Its federal reporting group is labeled Rutgers University. The federal record identifies it as a land-grant institution. The institution reports a hospital in its federal directory record.

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Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, New Jersey · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 186380.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Rutgers University).

Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.

Compare New Brunswick, NJ with Camden, NJ. Other profile: Rutgers University-Camden · Camden, NJ (UNITID: 186371).

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$15,885
family income
under $30k
$15,532
$30–48k
$17,578
$48–75k
$24,020
$75–110k
$33,460
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$24,4062023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$15k$18k$20k$23k$25k200820232008: $17,8222009: $19,0032010: $19,5022011: $19,6882012: $19,7702013: $20,0792014: $19,9242015: $20,1662016: $20,3792017: $20,6232018: $21,6542019: $23,0352020: $15,3652021: $22,6752022: $23,5192023: $24,406$24,406
$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $17,8222009: $19,0032010: $19,5022011: $19,6882012: $19,7702013: $20,0792014: $19,9242015: $20,1662016: $20,3792017: $20,6232018: $21,6542019: $23,0352020: $15,3652021: $22,6752022: $23,5192023: $24,406$24,406

Average net price at Rutgers University-New Brunswick rose from $17,822 (2008) to $24,406 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$17,822
2009$19,003
2010$19,502
2011$19,688
2012$19,770
2013$20,079
2014$19,924
2015$20,166
2016$20,379
2017$20,623
2018$21,654
2019$23,035
2020$15,365
2021$22,675
2022$23,519
2023$24,406
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$36,9932024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$25k$30k$35k200920242009: $25,1952010: $26,3382011: $26,5112012: $27,2742013: $28,0112014: $28,7662015: $29,0762016: $29,3882017: $29,5502018: $29,8772019: $30,9542020: $32,0222021: $24,7772022: $31,8512023: $35,2322024: $36,993$36,993
$25k$30k$35k200920242009: $25,1952010: $26,3382011: $26,5112012: $27,2742013: $28,0112014: $28,7662015: $29,0762016: $29,3882017: $29,5502018: $29,8772019: $30,9542020: $32,0222021: $24,7772022: $31,8512023: $35,2322024: $36,993$36,993

Total cost at Rutgers University-New Brunswick rose from $25,195 (2009) to $36,993 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$25,195
2010$26,338
2011$26,511
2012$27,274
2013$28,011
2014$28,766
2015$29,076
2016$29,388
2017$29,550
2018$29,877
2019$30,954
2020$32,022
2021$24,777
2022$31,851
2023$35,232
2024$36,993
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $6,3332001: $6,6542002: $7,3082003: $7,9272004: $8,5642005: $9,2212006: $9,9582007: $10,6862008: $11,5402013: $13,4992014: $13,8132015: $14,1312016: $14,3722017: $14,6382018: $14,9742019: $15,4072020: $15,0032021: $15,8042022: $16,2632023: $17,239$17,239 in2000: $11,5112001: $12,0922002: $13,2842003: $14,4412004: $15,5992005: $16,8192006: $18,4632007: $19,8542008: $21,4882013: $27,5232014: $28,5912015: $29,5212016: $30,0232017: $30,5792018: $31,2822019: $32,1892020: $31,7852021: $33,0052022: $33,9632023: $36,001$36,001 out
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $6,3332001: $6,6542002: $7,3082003: $7,9272004: $8,5642005: $9,2212006: $9,9582007: $10,6862008: $11,5402013: $13,4992014: $13,8132015: $14,1312016: $14,3722017: $14,6382018: $14,9742019: $15,4072020: $15,0032021: $15,8042022: $16,2632023: $17,239$17,239 in2000: $11,5112001: $12,0922002: $13,2842003: $14,4412004: $15,5992005: $16,8192006: $18,4632007: $19,8542008: $21,4882013: $27,5232014: $28,5912015: $29,5212016: $30,0232017: $30,5792018: $31,2822019: $32,1892020: $31,7852021: $33,0052022: $33,9632023: $36,001$36,001 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$6,333$11,511
2001$6,654$12,092
2002$7,308$13,284
2003$7,927$14,441
2004$8,564$15,599
2005$9,221$16,819
2006$9,958$18,463
2007$10,686$19,854
2008$11,540$21,488
2013$13,499$27,523
2014$13,813$28,591
2015$14,131$29,521
2016$14,372$30,023
2017$14,638$30,579
2018$14,974$31,282
2019$15,407$32,189
2020$15,003$31,785
2021$15,804$33,005
2022$16,263$33,963
2023$17,239$36,001
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Rutgers University-New Brunswick reports published tuition by residency: $17,929 in-state versus $37,441 out-of-state — a $19,512 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick reports 37,751 undergraduates. This total does not establish class sizes for a particular subject.

83.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Rutgers University-New Brunswick within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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83.6%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

70%75%80%85%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 73.3%entered 1992: 73.2%entered 1993: 72.5%entered 1994: 75.2%entered 1995: 72.6%entered 1996: 72.2%entered 1997: 72.3%entered 1998: 71.4%entered 1999: 71.3%entered 2000: 73.1%entered 2001: 73.1%entered 2002: 74.6%entered 2003: 76.8%entered 2004: 77%entered 2005: 77.4%entered 2006: 79.3%entered 2007: 79.7%entered 2008: 80.7%entered 2009: 80.5%entered 2010: 80.1%entered 2011: 80.1%entered 2012: 80.2%entered 2013: 83.8%entered 2014: 84.5%entered 2015: 83.7%entered 2016: 84.5%entered 2017: 85%entered 2018: 83.6%83.6%
70%75%80%85%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 73.3%entered 1992: 73.2%entered 1993: 72.5%entered 1994: 75.2%entered 1995: 72.6%entered 1996: 72.2%entered 1997: 72.3%entered 1998: 71.4%entered 1999: 71.3%entered 2000: 73.1%entered 2001: 73.1%entered 2002: 74.6%entered 2003: 76.8%entered 2004: 77%entered 2005: 77.4%entered 2006: 79.3%entered 2007: 79.7%entered 2008: 80.7%entered 2009: 80.5%entered 2010: 80.1%entered 2011: 80.1%entered 2012: 80.2%entered 2013: 83.8%entered 2014: 84.5%entered 2015: 83.7%entered 2016: 84.5%entered 2017: 85%entered 2018: 83.6%83.6%

The six-year graduation rate at Rutgers University-New Brunswick rose from 73.3% (entered 1991) to 83.6% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort73.3%
1992 cohort73.2%
1993 cohort72.5%
1994 cohort75.2%
1995 cohort72.6%
1996 cohort72.2%
1997 cohort72.3%
1998 cohort71.4%
1999 cohort71.3%
2000 cohort73.1%
2001 cohort73.1%
2002 cohort74.6%
2003 cohort76.8%
2004 cohort77%
2005 cohort77.4%
2006 cohort79.3%
2007 cohort79.7%
2008 cohort80.7%
2009 cohort80.5%
2010 cohort80.1%
2011 cohort80.1%
2012 cohort80.2%
2013 cohort83.8%
2014 cohort84.5%
2015 cohort83.7%
2016 cohort84.5%
2017 cohort85%
2018 cohort83.6%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $12,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $12,787Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,348Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,544Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,277Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $14,312Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $15,250Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,069Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $22,032Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,769Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $21,980Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,500$21,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,478Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,267Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,876Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,820Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,098Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $10,166Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,463Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $10,500$10,500 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $12,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $12,787Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,348Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,544Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,277Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $14,312Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $15,250Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,069Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $22,032Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,769Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $21,980Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,500$21,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,478Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,267Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,876Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,820Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,098Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $10,166Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,463Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $10,500$10,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Rutgers University).

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$12,625$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$12,787$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$13,348$5,478
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$13,544$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$13,625$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$13,625$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$13,750$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$14,277$5,267
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$14,500$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$14,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$14,375$4,876
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$14,312$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$15,250$5,820
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$17,500$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$19,500$7,098
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$20,500$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$21,069$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$21,500$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$22,000$10,166
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$22,250$12,463
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$22,032$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$21,769$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$21,980$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$21,500$10,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$61,263
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$67,665
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$74,479
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Rutgers University).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Rutgers University-New Brunswick admitted 39,899 of 68,614 applicants in Fall 2024. The 58.1% rate describes that application pool.

58.1%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$17,239 in-state tuition · 2023–2437,751 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1310–15001600

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Admissions

Rutgers University-New Brunswick reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 650–730 and Math was 660–770 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1310–1500 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing650690730
SAT Math660720770
ACT Composite283133

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Rutgers University-New Brunswick received 68,614 applications and admitted 39,899 (58.1%), with 8,191 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

58.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

55%60%65%200120242001: 59.7%2002: 55.3%2003: 54.4%2004: 61.2%2005: 60.6%2006: 58.2%2007: 56.3%2008: 55.8%2009: 61.5%2010: 59.1%2011: 61.1%2012: 60.9%2013: 59.5%2014: 60.5%2015: 58.5%2016: 56.9%2017: 57.8%2018: 60.1%2019: 61.2%2020: 66.9%2021: 68.2%2022: 66.3%2023: 65.3%2024: 58.1%58.1%
55%60%65%200120242001: 59.7%2002: 55.3%2003: 54.4%2004: 61.2%2005: 60.6%2006: 58.2%2007: 56.3%2008: 55.8%2009: 61.5%2010: 59.1%2011: 61.1%2012: 60.9%2013: 59.5%2014: 60.5%2015: 58.5%2016: 56.9%2017: 57.8%2018: 60.1%2019: 61.2%2020: 66.9%2021: 68.2%2022: 66.3%2023: 65.3%2024: 58.1%58.1%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200159.7%
Fall 200255.3%
Fall 200354.4%
Fall 200461.2%
Fall 200560.6%
Fall 200658.2%
Fall 200756.3%
Fall 200855.8%
Fall 200961.5%
Fall 201059.1%
Fall 201161.1%
Fall 201260.9%
Fall 201359.5%
Fall 201460.5%
Fall 201558.5%
Fall 201656.9%
Fall 201757.8%
Fall 201860.1%
Fall 201961.2%
Fall 202066.9%
Fall 202168.2%
Fall 202266.3%
Fall 202365.3%
Fall 202458.1%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1310–1500Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10702002: 11502003: 10802004: 10802005: 10902006: 10802007: 10702008: 10702009: 10702010: 10802011: 10802012: 10802013: 10902014: 10902015: 11102016: 11102017: 11902018: 11902019: 12102020: 11802021: 12402022: 12702023: 12702024: 131013102001: 12902002: 13002003: 13002004: 13102005: 13002006: 13102007: 13002008: 13002009: 13002010: 13002011: 13102012: 13102013: 13302014: 13402015: 13402016: 13502017: 14002018: 14102019: 14302020: 14102021: 14702022: 14802023: 14802024: 15001500
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10702002: 11502003: 10802004: 10802005: 10902006: 10802007: 10702008: 10702009: 10702010: 10802011: 10802012: 10802013: 10902014: 10902015: 11102016: 11102017: 11902018: 11902019: 12102020: 11802021: 12402022: 12702023: 12702024: 131013102001: 12902002: 13002003: 13002004: 13102005: 13002006: 13102007: 13002008: 13002009: 13002010: 13002011: 13102012: 13102013: 13302014: 13402015: 13402016: 13502017: 14002018: 14102019: 14302020: 14102021: 14702022: 14802023: 14802024: 15001500

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200110701290
Fall 200211501300
Fall 200310801300
Fall 200410801310
Fall 200510901300
Fall 200610801310
Fall 200710701300
Fall 200810701300
Fall 200910701300
Fall 201010801300
Fall 201110801310
Fall 201210801310
Fall 201310901330
Fall 201410901340
Fall 201511101340
Fall 201611101350
Fall 201711901400
Fall 201811901410
Fall 201912101430
Fall 202011801410
Fall 202112401470
Fall 202212701480
Fall 202312701480
Fall 202413101500
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

28–33Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA26283032201720242017: 252018: 252019: 252020: 252021: 272022: 282023: 282024: 28282017: 312018: 312019: 322020: 322021: 332022: 332023: 332024: 3333
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530201720242017: 252018: 252019: 252020: 252021: 272022: 282023: 282024: 28282017: 312018: 312019: 322020: 322021: 332022: 332023: 332024: 3333

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20172531
Fall 20182531
Fall 20192532
Fall 20202532
Fall 20212733
Fall 20222833
Fall 20232833
Fall 20242833
IPEDS Fall 2017–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

37,751Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

25k30k35k200220242002: 27,5392003: 26,8602004: 26,3662005: 26,1722006: 26,2862007: 26,4792008: 27,7532009: 28,8172010: 30,0382011: 30,9262012: 31,2262013: 33,4272014: 34,0942015: 35,1022016: 35,7822017: 35,2962018: 35,6562019: 35,7602020: 35,4282021: 35,8272022: 36,0902023: 36,3572024: 37,75137,751
25k30k35k200220242002: 27,5392003: 26,8602004: 26,3662005: 26,1722006: 26,2862007: 26,4792008: 27,7532009: 28,8172010: 30,0382011: 30,9262012: 31,2262013: 33,4272014: 34,0942015: 35,1022016: 35,7822017: 35,2962018: 35,6562019: 35,7602020: 35,4282021: 35,8272022: 36,0902023: 36,3572024: 37,75137,751

Undergraduate enrollment at Rutgers University-New Brunswick rose from 27,539 (Fall 2002) to 37,751 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 200227,539
Fall 200326,860
Fall 200426,366
Fall 200526,172
Fall 200626,286
Fall 200726,479
Fall 200827,753
Fall 200928,817
Fall 201030,038
Fall 201130,926
Fall 201231,226
Fall 201333,427
Fall 201434,094
Fall 201535,102
Fall 201635,782
Fall 201735,296
Fall 201835,656
Fall 201935,760
Fall 202035,428
Fall 202135,827
Fall 202236,090
Fall 202336,357
Fall 202437,751
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

93%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

88%90%92%94%200220232002: 88%2003: 88%2004: 89%2005: 89%2006: 90%2007: 91%2008: 91%2009: 91%2010: 90%2011: 91%2012: 91%2013: 92%2014: 93%2015: 93%2016: 94%2017: 93%2018: 93%2019: 93%2020: 94%2021: 92%2022: 93%2023: 93%93%
88%90%92%94%200220232002: 88%2003: 88%2004: 89%2005: 89%2006: 90%2007: 91%2008: 91%2009: 91%2010: 90%2011: 91%2012: 91%2013: 92%2014: 93%2015: 93%2016: 94%2017: 93%2018: 93%2019: 93%2020: 94%2021: 92%2022: 93%2023: 93%93%

First-year retention at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has held near 93% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort88%
Fall 2003 cohort88%
Fall 2004 cohort89%
Fall 2005 cohort89%
Fall 2006 cohort90%
Fall 2007 cohort91%
Fall 2008 cohort91%
Fall 2009 cohort91%
Fall 2010 cohort90%
Fall 2011 cohort91%
Fall 2012 cohort91%
Fall 2013 cohort92%
Fall 2014 cohort93%
Fall 2015 cohort93%
Fall 2016 cohort94%
Fall 2017 cohort93%
Fall 2018 cohort93%
Fall 2019 cohort93%
Fall 2020 cohort94%
Fall 2021 cohort92%
Fall 2022 cohort93%
Fall 2023 cohort93%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Rutgers University-New Brunswick

27.9% of Rutgers University-New Brunswick's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Rutgers University-New Brunswick as a primarily residential campus of 37,751 undergraduates — and 93% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick's SAT section-percentile sums are 1310–1500 — their midpoint is above the NJ four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Rutgers University-New Brunswick's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Rutgers University-New Brunswick compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Rutgers University-New Brunswick58.1%
New Jersey median73.3%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Rutgers University-New Brunswick$17,929
New Jersey median$17,014
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Rutgers University-New Brunswick's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Rutgers University).

Rutgers University reporting group (shared)$74,479
New Jersey median$58,902
National median$53,781
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick, New Jersey and national reference values
Metric & basisRutgers University-New BrunswickNew Jersey medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS58.1%73.3%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$17,929$17,014$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$74,479Shared group value$58,902$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Rutgers University-New Brunswick, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 76 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$126,906
Computer and Information Sciences, General$125,303
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,296
Chemical Engineering$100,729
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,155
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering$98,046
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,598
Mechanical Engineering$94,561
Industrial Engineering$94,382
Engineering Science$91,309
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,850
Management Information Systems and Services$89,098
Accounting and Related Services$89,087
Information Science/Studies$87,757
Biotechnology$87,600
Civil Engineering$87,557
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,399
Economics$86,120
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376
Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606
Genetics$83,484
Mathematics$81,845
Food Science and Technology$80,979
Statistics$80,721
Social Sciences, Other$80,700
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$79,510
Human Resources Management and Services$75,850
Public Policy Analysis$74,865
Marketing$74,813
Public Health$74,633
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$74,122
Chemistry$73,245
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$71,844
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,106
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$70,021
Communication and Media Studies$69,709
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$68,786
Biology, General$68,306
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$68,108
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,805
Physics$67,544
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other$67,099
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,519
Landscape Architecture$65,863
Nutrition Sciences$64,441
Political Science and Government$63,765
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$63,679
Journalism$62,670
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$61,901
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,817
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$60,883
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,921
Research and Experimental Psychology$59,913
Education, General$59,775
Urban Studies/Affairs$59,261
Philosophy$58,891
Area Studies$58,245
Design and Applied Arts$57,313
Geography and Cartography$56,979
Social Work$56,797
Psychology, General$56,479
Anthropology$56,468
Music$56,008
English Language and Literature, General$55,337
Sociology$55,197
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,164
History$54,657
Animal Sciences$54,509
Fine and Studio Arts$52,450
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$52,242
Dance$51,736
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$51,581
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$47,553
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$47,306
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$42,712

These 76 fields listed for Rutgers University-New Brunswick measure earnings after completion. The $74,479 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 27 additional Rutgers University-New Brunswick fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Rutgers University).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Rutgers University-New Brunswick report?

Rutgers University-New Brunswick's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1310–1500 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Rutgers University-New Brunswick's acceptance rate?

58.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 39,899 admitted from 68,614 applicants.

How much does Rutgers University-New Brunswick cost?

In-state tuition is $17,929; out-of-state students pay $37,441. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Rutgers University-New Brunswick report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $74,479. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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