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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey. 37,751 undergraduates. Admits 58% of applicants.

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84%Graduation rate29 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$24,897Average net price per year25% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$80,490Median earnings 10 years after starting37% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$18,974Median debt at graduation12% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($18,974) equals 24% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($80,490). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$15,090
$30,000–$48,000$17,496
$48,001–$75,000$18,838
$75,001–$110,000$24,156
Over $110,000$34,232

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $18,824 in-state, $39,649 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate84%54%
Return for second year93%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$65,405$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$80,490$58,912
Median debt at graduation$18,974$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

262 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General746$83,698$132,698$18,953
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods307$85,884$126,162$16,500
Industrial Engineering40$86,353$118,407$17,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering253$85,595$118,062$20,000
Chemical Engineering62$80,594$110,585$21,250
Finance and Financial Management Services490$75,103$106,915$18,667
Engineering Science45$74,336$102,594$19,500
Biomedical/Medical Engineering93$68,541$101,127$20,500
Mechanical Engineering173$75,737$98,946$22,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing297$92,735$98,387$26,500
Biotechnology34$59,745$96,797$16,750
Information Science/Studies385$61,294$96,049$19,500
Accounting and Related Services108$74,201$95,694$18,187
Statistics58$80,257$95,640$24,250
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering9$78,312$95,218—
Economics216$64,027$93,649$19,500
Management Information Systems and Services—$73,479$93,636$17,750
Mathematics95$67,622$92,993$19,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations317$65,350$91,426$18,750
Civil Engineering68$73,729$91,313$20,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions27$72,906$88,171$25,000
Human Resources Management and Services357$55,327$85,379$20,500
Genetics34$37,361$84,617$19,258
Chemistry37$59,390$84,527$19,500
Food Science and Technology14$58,376$84,293$19,500
Social Sciences, Other34$61,946$83,893$23,079
Physics38$50,763$83,345$26,250
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions43$80,862$83,012$18,401
Urban Studies/Affairs12—$82,844$25,375
Public Health351$48,812$80,003$20,500
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology65$50,965$79,773$21,500
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering65$79,605—$19,875
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities—$43,879$78,969$20,478
Marketing198$55,336$78,808$18,500
Biology, General421$30,854$77,574$19,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness301$34,272$75,071$20,500
Communication and Media Studies288$48,949$75,056$19,500
Nutrition Sciences30$34,901$73,801$21,500
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences153$31,752$71,340$19,500
Political Science and Government202$44,063$69,133$19,350
Landscape Architecture14—$68,683$27,000
Philosophy23$41,324$67,360$23,625
Journalism103$41,980$67,143$20,423
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General11$42,344$67,041$26,345
Area Studies11—$66,312—
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services44$24,946$66,101$20,500
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other—$49,138$65,378$19,960
Natural Resources Conservation and Research56$47,993$65,080$16,625
Criminal Justice and Corrections172$43,766$64,247$19,500
Social Work86$46,514$61,341$19,500
Fine and Studio Arts47$31,141$61,325$19,402
History78$39,420$61,254$19,500
Psychology, General570$37,298$60,778$20,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions16—$59,924$23,250
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics11$42,933$59,204$17,333
Anthropology23$36,787$58,871$27,000
English Language and Literature, General106$35,719$58,193$20,500
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies11$45,191$57,622$23,750
Sociology47$39,702$57,619$20,231
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology6—$55,348—
Animal Sciences76$39,300$55,022$22,750
Health and Medical Administrative Services23$48,552$54,934$24,562
Geography and Cartography7$32,579$54,438—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other0$35,594$52,995$19,500
Music35$40,187$51,685$21,625
Dance34$27,416$51,370$26,936
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy45$44,576$50,311$18,500
Public Policy Analysis14$45,323——
Cognitive Science40$44,592—$20,695
Design and Applied Arts16$42,523—$19,883
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology13$42,236——
Agriculture, General15$41,464——
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft36$35,675$41,458$23,250
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$32,379—$18,847
Film/Video and Photographic Arts35$29,996—$24,625
Plant Sciences23——$18,500
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning17——$13,000
Environmental Design8———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas1———
Agricultural Engineering17——$20,000
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics8———
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3———
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1———
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics7———
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology15——$19,500
Zoology/Animal Biology6———
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology7———
Medieval and Renaissance Studies1———
Data Science5———
Religion/Religious Studies2———
Astronomy and Astrophysics11———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences16———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

58%Admission rate
1,410Average SAT of admitted students
28–33ACT middle 50%
16:1Students per faculty member
31%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Rutgers University-New Brunswick cost per year?
The average net price at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $24,897 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates earn?
Former Rutgers University-New Brunswick students earn a median of $80,490 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Rutgers University-New Brunswick?
84% of Rutgers University-New Brunswick students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Rutgers University-New Brunswick is $18,974. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.