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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Rowan University
  • Rutgers University-New Brunswick

What stands out

Rowan University has the lower average net price, Rutgers University-New Brunswick reports the higher graduation rate, Rutgers University-New Brunswick reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Rowan University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Rowan University compared with Rutgers University-New Brunswick
MetricRowan UniversityGlassboro, NJPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtRutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$22,408lowest$24,406
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$35,842$36,993
In-state tuition$16,574$17,929
Out-of-state tuition$26,932$37,441
Admissions
Acceptance rate78%58%
SAT midpoint1,1751,355
ACT midpoint2730
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.68%84%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.82%93%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$20,500lowest$21,500
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$59,988$74,479highest
Campus
Undergraduates15,84137,751

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.