More selective than 79% of New Jersey colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $36,993. College Scorecard.
Higher than 83% of New Jersey colleges we cover and 92% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 84% of New Jersey colleges we cover and 89% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Rutgers University-New Brunswick acceptance rate & admissions
Of 43,347 applicants, Rutgers University-New Brunswick admitted 28,326 and 7,681 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1310–1500 on the SAT or 28–33 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Rutgers University-New Brunswick tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for New Jersey residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Rutgers University-New Brunswick costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Rutgers University-New Brunswick took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New Jersey. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $16,343 | $68,477 | 1.8 years |
| $30–48k | $16,210 | $67,920 | 1.8 years |
| $48–75k | $18,282 | $76,602 | 2.0 years |
| $75–110k | $25,106 | $105,194 | 2.8 years |
| $110k+ | $35,016 | $146,717 | 3.9 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (71% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($74,479) minus $36,661 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NJ (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $37,818 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick majors, earnings & careers
Rutgers University-New Brunswick offers 103 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 26
- Humanities & Languages · 16
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 15
- Engineering · 14
- Health & Medicine · 11
- Business & Finance · 8
- Arts & Design · 6
- Communications & Media · 3
- Education · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
Highest-earning majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Management Science / Analytics | $126,906 | $21,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $125,303 | $21,500 |
| Electrical Engineering | $108,296 | $23,679 |
| Chemical Engineering | $100,729 | $25,000 |
| Finance | $100,695 | $22,500 |
| Nursing | $99,155 | $28,000 |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | $98,046 | $23,375 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering | $94,598 | $26,674 |
Quick list of all 103 majors
- Accounting$89,087
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering$94,598
- African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Agricultural Engineering—
- Agriculture—
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$87,399
- Animal Sciences$54,509
- Anthropology$56,468
- Applied Mathematics—
- Area Studies$58,245
- Astronomy and Astrophysics—
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology—
- Biochemistry$79,510
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology$68,306
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—
- Biomedical Engineering$89,850
- Biotechnology$87,600
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration$83,606
- Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$70,021
- Ceramic Sciences and Engineering$98,046
- Chemical Engineering$100,729
- Chemistry$73,245
- City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$68,786
- Civil Engineering$87,557
- Classics—
- Cognitive Science—
- Communications$69,709
- Computer and Information Sciences$125,303
- Criminal Justice$61,817
- Dance$51,736
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology$47,553
- Economics$86,120
- Education$59,775
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Electrical Engineering$108,296
- Engineering Science$91,309
- English$55,337
- Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy$52,242
- Environmental Design—
- Environmental Science / Conservation$67,805
- Ethnic / Gender Studies$55,164
- Film and Photography$63,679
- Finance$100,695
- Food Science and Technology$80,979
- Genetics$83,484
- Geography$56,979
- Geological / Geophysical Engineering—
- Geology / Earth Science$70,106
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$57,313
- Health Administration$59,921
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$61,901
- Health Sciences$68,108
- History$54,657
- Human Resources$75,850
- Industrial Engineering$94,382
- Information Science / Studies$87,757
- International Relations—
- Journalism$62,670
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$71,844
- Landscape Architecture$65,863
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$74,122
- Linguistics$60,883
- Management Information Systems$89,098
- Management Science / Analytics$126,906
- Marketing$74,813
- Mathematics$81,845
- Mechanical Engineering$94,561
- Medical Laboratory Science$84,376
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies—
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$51,581
- Music$56,008
- Neuroscience—
- Nursing$99,155
- Nutrition Science$64,441
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration—
- Philosophy$58,891
- Physics$67,544
- Plant Sciences—
- Political Science$63,765
- Psychology$56,479
- Psychology (Research)$59,913
- Public Administration—
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other$67,099
- Public Health$74,633
- Public Policy Analysis$74,865
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences$47,306
- Religious Studies—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Social Sciences, Other$80,700
- Social Work$56,797
- Sociology$55,197
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$66,519
- Statistics$80,721
- Studio Art$52,450
- Theatre$42,712
- Urban Studies / Affairs$59,261
- Zoology / Animal Biology—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in New York
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,623. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 49 inches of rain a year, 29 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Middlesex County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Middlesex County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Rutgers University-New Brunswick with similar schools
Similar public colleges in New Jersey by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 58% | $24,406 | 84% | $74,479 | This school |
| The College of New Jersey | 62% | $27,646 | 86% | $73,323 | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | 65% | $16,504 | 73% | $84,276 | |
| Rutgers University-Camden | 66% | $18,745 | 67% | $74,479 | |
| Rowan University | 78% | $22,408 | 67% | $59,988 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Rutgers University-New Brunswick would cost you $3,240 less per year than The College of New Jersey, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$1,703).
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick gives aided families $1,373 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New Jersey resident | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | TCNJ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $17,929 | $19,632 | −$1,703 |
| Books & supplies | $1,391 | $1,200 | +$191 |
| Housing & meals | $14,715 | $15,569 | −$854 |
| Personal & travel | $4,372 | $4,578 | −$206 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,414 | −$2,119 | +$705 |
| Sticker price | $36,993 | $38,860 | −$1,867 |
| Average grants | −$12,587 | −$11,214 | −$1,373 |
| You pay | $24,406 | $27,646 | −$3,240 |
“+” means Rutgers University-New Brunswick costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Rutgers University-New Brunswick
What is the Rutgers University-New Brunswick acceptance rate?
Rutgers University-New Brunswick accepts 58% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 28,326 of 43,347 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1310–1500 on the SAT or 28–33 on the ACT.
How much does Rutgers University-New Brunswick cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $36,993 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $24,406 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $16,343 and families earning $110k+ pay $35,016.
How much do Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates earn?
Former Rutgers University-New Brunswick students earn a median $74,479 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduation rate?
84% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 93% return for their second year.
How long does a Rutgers University-New Brunswick degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Rutgers University-New Brunswick costs about $76,602 after grants ($18,282 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $74,479 ten years after starting, $37,818 more than high school graduates in New Jersey ($36,661), so the cost is repaid in 2.0 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Rutgers University-New Brunswick: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).