Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $36,993. College Scorecard.
Net price by family income
Average after grants and scholarships for New Jersey residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year
Sticker price, line by line
| Per year, living on campus | In-state | Out-of-state |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $17,929 | $37,441 |
| Housing & meals | $14,715 | $14,715 |
| Books & supplies | $1,391 | $1,391 |
| Personal & travel | $4,372 | $4,372 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,414 | −$1,414 |
| Total cost of attendance | $36,993 | $56,505 |
Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.
Debt after graduation
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Who gets aid
College Scorecard
Need-based and merit aid at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
What Rutgers University-New Brunswick reported for full-time first-year students in fall 2023. Merit aid is the money net price averages miss for families who don't qualify for need-based aid.
If you qualify for need-based aid
If you don't qualify for need-based aid
Items H2-H2A. Common Data Set 2023-24 (fall 2023 first-year students), published by the college.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick net price compared with other New Jersey colleges
Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the 28th-lowest average net price of 36 New Jersey colleges we cover. Schools around it:
| Rank | College | Avg. net price | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Rowan University | $22,408 | 67% | $59,988 |
| 25 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus | $22,829 | 67% | $57,273 |
| 26 | Saint Elizabeth University | $23,125 | 51% | $53,038 |
| 27 | Drew University | $24,280 | 70% | $63,646 |
| 28 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $24,406 | 84% | $74,479 |
| 29 | Caldwell University | $24,691 | 57% | $53,843 |
| 30 | Rider University | $24,792 | 61% | $62,208 |
| 31 | The College of New Jersey | $27,646 | 86% | $73,323 |
| 32 | Bloomfield College of Montclair State University | $28,014 | 38% | $61,415 |
College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New Jersey colleges →
Why Rutgers University-New Brunswick costs more or less than similar schools
| 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.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick cost questions
How much is tuition at Rutgers University-New Brunswick?
Tuition and fees are $17,929 a year for New Jersey residents and $37,441 for out-of-state students.
What is the total cost of attending Rutgers University-New Brunswick?
The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $36,993 a year for New Jersey residents living on campus and about $56,505 for out-of-state students.
What do families actually pay at Rutgers University-New Brunswick?
After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $24,406 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $16,343; $48–75k pay $18,282; $110k+ pay $35,016. These figures are for New Jersey residents.
Does Rutgers University-New Brunswick give merit scholarships?
For fall 2023, 162 full-time first-year students with no financial need received merit scholarships or grants from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, averaging $10,071 (Common Data Set 2023-24, excluding athletic awards). Students with need had 12% of it met on average.
How much debt do Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates have?
The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,000, and 2.6% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Rutgers University-New Brunswick overview