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Rutgers University-Camden

Camden, New Jersey · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$18,745What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
66%
Graduation rate
67%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
3,753
In-state tuition
$17,764Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$37,276
SAT midpoint
1,135
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$74,479Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$18,745

Better than 19% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

67%

Better than 78% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$74,479

Better than 91% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,500

Better than 40% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$35,178

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$18,745

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Rutgers University-Camden
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time67%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return80%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$74,479

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Rutgers University-Camden by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,594267
Computer and Information Sciences, General$80,44836
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$80,060Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,33835
Accounting and Related Services$68,14135
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,896234
Mathematics$54,9531
Economics$51,8487
Human Resources Management and Services$49,441Not reported
Marketing$48,64544
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$46,122Not reported
Chemistry$44,9495
Urban Studies/Affairs$44,2636
Philosophy$40,1131
Social Work$39,93667
Political Science and Government$39,72338
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$39,009121
Music$36,7074
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$35,76829
Physics$35,6891
Criminal Justice and Corrections$34,61176
Sociology$34,3447
History$33,76315
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$33,10929
Biology, General$32,02452
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$31,3353
Psychology, General$31,280104
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$30,2962
English Language and Literature, General$26,31040
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$24,77010
Fine and Studio Arts$21,90831
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reportedNot reported

All 38 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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