Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ 07102

Overview

Admission

Rutgers University-Newark is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 13,085 applications and 8,546 students were granted admission. Rutgers University-Newark is at the #63 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 94% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University-Newark 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.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 80% of Rutgers University-Newark's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 53% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,770 (which is 7.6% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Rutgers University-Newark in 2016-2017, was 539, which is 45% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,646 (which is 6.5% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Rutgers University-Newark has enrolled a total of 12,321 students (8,550 students full-time and 3,771 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 12,321 students, 1,088 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 49% men and 51% women and 8,170 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 4,151 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 544 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Rutgers University-Newark.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

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-Newark 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.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Rutgers University-Newark 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.