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Rutgers University-Newark

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

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At a glance

Average net price
$19,703What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
71%
Graduation rate
66%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
7,709
In-state tuition
$17,250Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$36,762
SAT midpoint
1,150
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

$19,703

Better than 13% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

66%

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

$35,654

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

Average net price

$19,703

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-Newark
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time66%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return84%
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-Newark by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer and Information Sciences, General$80,44882
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$80,060Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$72,259Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,338190
Accounting and Related Services$68,141157
Management Information Systems and Services$63,02363
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,896189
Information Science/Studies$56,3604
Mathematics$54,95311
Economics$51,84822
Health and Medical Administrative Services$49,928Not reported
Marketing$48,645112
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$47,0451
Chemistry$44,9494
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$43,22312
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other$42,48234
Philosophy$40,1132
Social Work$39,93686
Political Science and Government$39,72343
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$38,50810
Anthropology$36,9782
Music$36,7071
Physics$35,689Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections$34,611194
Sociology$34,34425
History$33,76316
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$33,109Not reported
Journalism$32,52320
Biology, General$32,024186
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$31,3352
Psychology, General$31,280199
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$30,2966
English Language and Literature, General$26,31016
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$24,7706
Fine and Studio Arts$21,90828
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported42
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported9
Applied MathematicsNot reported9
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Geological/Geophysical EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reportedNot reported
Public AdministrationNot reportedNot reported
Zoology/Animal BiologyNot reportedNot reported

All 43 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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