Rutgers University-Newark

www.newark.rutgers.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$12,536

2.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$11,364

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.14%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

77.4%

14,456 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

12,168

74.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

64.9%

773 Graduates

About

Rutgers University-Newark is a higher education institution located in Essex County, NJ. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Rutgers University-Newark were General Business Administration & Management (370 degrees awarded), Information Technology (190 degrees), and Accounting (171 degrees).

In 2021, 3,915 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rutgers University-Newark. 55.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,016 degrees), 1.25 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (811 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rutgers University-Newark is $12,536, which is $−16,456 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Rutgers University-Newark is $12,536, which is $−16,456 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,364.

In 2021, 79% of undergraduate students attending Rutgers University-Newark received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$12,536

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Rutgers University-Newark was $12,536. The cost of tuition at Rutgers University-Newark is $−16,456 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Rutgers University-Newark (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,364

2021 Value

17.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Rutgers University-Newark had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,364. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Rutgers University-Newark grew by 17.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rutgers University-Newark (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,318

Room and Board

$1,350

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rutgers University-Newark was of $15,318 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.896% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,350. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Rutgers University-Newark (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

37%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Rutgers University-Newark received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 12.9% with respect to 2020, when 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rutgers University-Newark (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.14%

2019 Default Rate

149

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Rutgers University-Newark was 1.14%, which represents 149 out of the 13022 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Rutgers University-Newark received 14,456 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 7.03% annual growth. Out of those 14,456 applicants, 11,194 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.4% acceptance rate.

There were 12,168 students enrolled at Rutgers University-Newark in 2021. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Rutgers University-Newark has an overall enrollment yield of 11.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

11,194

Accepted Out of 14,456

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Rutgers University-Newark was 77.4% (11,194 admissions from 14,456 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 74.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 7.03%, while admissions grew by 11.9%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Rutgers University-Newark (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

24%

Submission Percentage (2021)

308

Scores Submitted (2021)

24% of enrolled first-time students at Rutgers University-Newark in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Rutgers University-Newark had a total enrollment of 12,168 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Rutgers University-Newark is 9,058 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,110. This means that 74.4% of students enrolled at Rutgers University-Newark are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rutgers University-Newark, both undergraduate and graduate, is 25.6% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 16.2% Black or African American, 2.33% Two or More Races, 0.148% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0904% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Rutgers University-Newark in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (19.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (13%) and Black or African American Female (11.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (18.5%), followed by White Female (14%) and Black or African American Female (6.77%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

74.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rutgers University-Newark in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,168 students. The full-time enrollment at Rutgers University-Newark is 9,058 and the part-time enrollment is 3,110. This means that 74.4% of students enrolled at Rutgers University-Newark are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Rutgers University-Newark (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

86%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Rutgers University-Newark was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Rutgers University-Newark had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Rutgers University-Newark (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,116 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
3,076 enrolled students
Asian
2,044 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Rutgers University-Newark is 25.6% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 16.2% Black or African American, 2.33% Two or More Races, 0.148% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0904% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 397 students (3.26%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 409 more women than men received degrees from Rutgers University-Newark. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark is white (1,016 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (811 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Rutgers University-Newark is General Business Administration & Management (370 degrees awarded), followed by Information Technology (190 degrees) and Accounting (171 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rutgers University-Newark, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (237 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (321 degrees), and Business (1,845 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rutgers University-Newark are Accountants & auditors (1,045,032 people), Other managers (774,650 people), Financial managers (477,009 people), Physicians (398,171 people), and Chief executives & legislators (382,113 people).

The most specialized majors at Rutgers University-Newark in 2021 are Legal (237 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (321 degrees), Business (1,845 degrees), Protective Services (243 degrees), and Biology (261 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rutgers University-Newark are Surgeons, Physicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Rutgers University-Newark are Legal (237 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (321 degrees), Business (1,845 degrees), Protective Services (243 degrees), and Biology (261 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rutgers University-Newark are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (782,166 people), Elementary & secondary schools (686,364 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (591,734 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (510,826 people), and Computer Systems Design (509,304 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rutgers University-Newark.

Most Common (2021)

Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management
291 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
248 degree-majors awarded
General Finance
241 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rutgers University-Newark was Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management with 291 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Rutgers University-Newark according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,753

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,162

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,753 degrees were awarded to men at Rutgers University-Newark, which is 0.811 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,162).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Rutgers University-Newark by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 297 degrees were awarded to men at Rutgers University-Newark in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.41 times more than the 210 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 211 degrees were awarded to men at Rutgers University-Newark in General Psychology, which is 5.02 times more than the 42 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

40%

100% Completion Time

69%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 40% of students graduating from Rutgers University-Newark completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 69% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (83.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Rutgers University-Newark is Male and Two or More Races (83.3% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.33% of graduates (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,016 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
811 degrees awarded
Asian
604 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rutgers University-Newark is white (1,016 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (811 degrees).

2.84% of degree recipients (111 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
564 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
513 degrees awarded
White Female
452 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rutgers University-Newark is white male (564 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (513 degrees).

Operations

Rutgers University-Newark has an endowment valued at nearly $221M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 51.7M (23.4%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Rutgers University-Newark had a total salary expenditure of 482M. Rutgers University-Newark employs 203 Professors, 191 Assistant professors and 160 Associate professors. Most academics at Rutgers University-Newark are Male Professor (134), Male Assistant professor (112), and Male Associate professor (94).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rutgers University-Newark are: Business and Financial Operations, with 221 employees, Service, with 168 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 138 employees.

Endowment

$221M

2021 Endowment

33.5%

growth from 2020

Rutgers University-Newark has an endowment valued at about $221M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Rutgers University-Newark grew 33.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $167M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rutgers University-Newark (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$26.9M - Federal
$3.36M - State
$598k - Local

As of 2021, Rutgers University-Newark received $26.9M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.36M from state grants and contracts, and $598k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$205M

2021 Salaries

5.23%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Rutgers University-Newark paid a median of $205M in salaries, which represents 42.5% of their overall expenditure ($482M) and a 5.23% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$86.9M

Instructional Salaries

584

Number of Employees

In 2021, Rutgers University-Newark paid a total of $86.9M to 584 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

203 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

221 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rutgers University-Newark were Professor with 203 employees, Assistant professor with 191 employees, and Associate professor with 160 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rutgers University-Newark were Business and Financial Operations with 221 employees, Service with 168 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 138 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rutgers University-Newark was Male Professor with 134 employees, Male Assistant professor with 112 employees, and Male Associate professor with 94 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Rutgers University-Newark.