Rutgers University-New Brunswick
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
58.1%
Total Profiles
16
SAT Range
1310–1500
User Accept Rate
68.8%
In-State Tuition
$17,239
Out-of-State Tuition
$36,001
Undergrad Enrollment
36,357
Applicants
43,347
Yield Rate
27.1%
Endowment / Student
$42,884
Student:Faculty
15:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 2.81
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.67
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.78
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.86
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.51
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.95
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 2.87
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.47
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.19
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.36
- SAT
- 1280
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.98
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.80
- SAT
- 1480
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.54
- SAT
- 1420
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.81
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.91
- SAT
- 1410
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.63
- SAT
- 1350
- ACT
- 25
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 2.81 | — | — | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.67 | 1360 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.78 | 1360 | 32 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.86 | 1530 | — | REA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.51 | 1400 | — | RD |
| 2023 | WAITLISTED | 2.95 | — | 30 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 2.87 | — | — | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.47 | 1520 | — | REA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.19 | — | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.36 | 1280 | — | REA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 2.98 | — | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.80 | 1480 | — | ED |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.54 | 1420 | — | RD |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.81 | 1400 | 32 | EA |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.91 | 1410 | — | REA |
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 3.63 | 1350 | 25 | RD |
What you pay
$24,406/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $97,624 over four years.
What grads earn
$68,786/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $63,220 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 9% above average).
83% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
7.9%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
47%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
3.7%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
85%
Completion · all
84%
Completion · Pell
82%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
70%
Median debt
$21,500
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, primarily residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Rutgers University-New Brunswick has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 3 | — | — | — |
| Fondling | 6 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 9 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 19 | — | 1 | — |
| Robbery | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
68%
6yr Grad Rate
84%
Retention Rate
93%
Median Earnings
$74,479