Type | 4 year |
Control | Public |
Campus size | Large |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 50,146 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Student to faculty ratio | 15:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 15,925 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Rutgers University-New Brunswick is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 36,677 applications and 20,884 students were granted admission. Rutgers University-New Brunswick is at the #55 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 0% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 89% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 1110 to 1350 |
Rutgers University-New Brunswick charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $27,059 and in-state students paid $11,408.
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 69% of Rutgers University-New Brunswick's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 28% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,716 (which is 6.4% above the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in 2016-2017, was 3,429, which is 52% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,673 (which is 7% above the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Rutgers University-New Brunswick has enrolled a total of 50,146 students (42,749 students full-time and 7,397 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 50,146 students, 2,901 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 47% men and 53% women and 36,168 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 13,978 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 1,962 students for distance studies.
White: 41%
Asian: 23%
Hispanic: 12%
Non-resident alien: 12%
Black/African American: 8%
Two or more races: 3%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Health Professions And Related Programs | 17% | 6,316 | 668 |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 8% | 2,870 | 189 |
Engineering | 7% | 2,747 | 0 |
Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 7% | 2,686 | |
Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 6% | 2,259 | 664 |
Social Sciences | 4% | 1,654 | 0 |
Psychology | 4% | 1,411 | 62 |
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 4% | 1,358 | 0 |
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 3% | 1,228 | |
Mathematics And Statistics | 2% | 771 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Rutgers University-New Brunswick full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates 6 years after enrollment is $42,400. Last year, out of the total 11,462 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 10,430 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 12,934 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 11,770 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $42,400 | $56,400 |
Employment Rate | 91% | 91% |
Total Graduates | 11,462 | 12,934 |
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