Rutgers University-Newark

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%

Associate’s N/A

Certificate N/A

Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%

Business, Management, Marketing40%

Communication, Journalism2%

Computer and Information Sciences2%

Engineering0%

English Language and Literature2%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%

History1%

Law Enforcement, Firefighting11%

Mathematics and Statistics1%

Philosophy and Religious Studies0%

Physical Sciences1%

Psychology13%

Public Administration and Social Service10%

Social Sciences5%

Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admission Rate 63%

Median SAT Math 555

Median SAT Reading 550

Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–600

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%) 510–590

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–24

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $14,000

Out-of-State Tuition $31,000

Average Total Cost $25,000

Average Net Cost $13,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$9,000	$11,834	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$10,000	$12,972	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$16,000	$17,359	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$22,000	$21,136	$18,184
>$110K	$24,000	$23,132	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 52%

Median Federal Debt $19,000

Repayment Rate 70%

Median Payment $226

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	36%	44%	46%
$30K–$48K	16%	16%	16%
$48K–$75K	14%	13%	14%
$75K–$110K	11%	10%	10%
>$110K	22%	17%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$19,000	$13,833	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$19,000	$14,294	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$17,000	$13,923	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$20,000	$14,588	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$16,000	$12,828	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$32,000	$27,190	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$27,000	$20,753	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$10,000	$6,938	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$5,000	$3,744	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	64%	53%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	70%	59%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	74%	63%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	78%	68%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 88%

Transfer Rate 21%

Withdrawal Rate 10%

Graduation Rate 66%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	34%	35%	33%
Within 6 Years	66%	53%	49%
Within 8 Years	69%	55%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	72%	59%	57%
Black	61%	44%	41%
Caucasian	68%	58%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	55%	48%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	67%	71%	55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	67%	66%	63%
Non-US citizens/residents	53%	56%	58%
Two or more races	56%	48%	48%
Other race	52%	51%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 8,761

Full-time Undergrads 51%

Avg Entry Age 21

Graduate Students 4,309

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	55%	54%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	45%	47%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	18%	10%	7%
Black	20%	14%	13%
Caucasian	22%	43%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	29%	22%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	0%	0%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	6%	4%	4%
Two or more races	3%	3%	4%
Other race	3%	5%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	29%	37%	37%
$30K–$48K	17%	17%	17%
$48K–$75K	16%	15%	16%
$75K–$110K	13%	12%	14%
>$110K	26%	20%	19%

Nearby Colleges

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Nearby Airports

Newark Liberty International Airport

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Laguardia Airport

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John F Kennedy International Airport

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Westchester County Airport

33 miles, E • 1.4 star