Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, New Jersey · Also known as Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers-Camden; Rutgers, Camden; Rutgers Camden · Website
$74,479
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$74,479
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Rutgers University-Camden is a public 4-year college in Camden, New Jersey with 3,753 undergraduates and 1,818 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,745 a year (tuition and fees $17,764 in-state, $37,276 out-of-state). It admits 66% of applicants and 67% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $74,479 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,745
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$17,764
Out-of-state $37,276
Admission rate
66%
US median 78%
Completion rate
67%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,500
About $228 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$74,479
Rank 279 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,745
- Tuition in-state
- $17,764
- Tuition out-of-state
- $37,276
- Cost of attendance
- $35,178
- Students with a need-based grant
- 48%
- Students with federal loans
- 47%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,797
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,357
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,184
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,475
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,639
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $14,000 in 2015-16 to $17,764 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1,178
- SAT reading, middle
- 565
- SAT math, middle
- 570
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 3,753
- Graduate students
- 1,818
- Part-time students
- 13%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Retention rate
- 80%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 72
- Endowment
- $88.3M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 279 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 110 in New Jersey (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NJ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,745 | $18,173 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $17,764 | $12,950 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 66% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 67% | 58% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 80% | 77% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $11,998 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $61,263 | $38,311 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $74,479 | $46,192 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 70% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 82% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
72 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 267 | $24,952 | $87,594 | $99,155 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 234 | $21,250 | $58,896 | $83,606 | $68,257 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 154 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 121 | $23,000 | $39,009 | $68,108 | $61,296 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 109 | $50,681 | $114,572 | $155,535 | $103,485 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 104 | $22,250 | $31,280 | $56,479 | $50,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 76 | $19,750 | $34,611 | $61,817 | $55,378 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $22,692 | $39,936 | $56,797 | $51,790 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $23,000 | $32,024 | $68,306 | $57,214 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $19,500 | $48,645 | $74,813 | $69,303 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $21,500 | $26,310 | $55,337 | $48,590 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 39 | $25,940 | $61,146 | $69,291 | $63,707 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $21,500 | $39,723 | $63,765 | $63,293 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $20,904 | $80,448 | $125,303 | $92,374 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 35 | $47,905 | $58,428 | $74,870 | $81,408 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $21,500 | $68,141 | $89,087 | $76,194 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $20,620 | $68,338 | $100,695 | $83,343 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $22,500 | $21,908 | $52,450 | $41,367 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $21,500 | $35,768 | $74,122 | $53,072 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $23,250 | $33,109 | $51,581 | $55,693 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 25 | $32,036 | $82,390 | $104,397 | $124,807 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral | Doctoral | 21 | $67,500 | $133,934 | $161,430 | $138,131 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $19,500 | $33,763 | $54,657 | $50,680 |
| Psychology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 14 | $41,000 | $42,617 | $79,478 | $64,711 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 13 | $32,500 | $53,234 | Withheld | $55,512 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Rutgers University-Camden cost?
$18,745 a year is the average net price at Rutgers University-Camden after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $17,764 for in-state students and $37,276 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $35,178. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,797 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Rutgers University-Camden?
66% of applicants are admitted to Rutgers University-Camden. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,178 and the middle ACT score is 21. The median admission rate of colleges in New Jersey is 76%.
How much do Rutgers University-Camden graduates earn?
$74,479 a year is the median pay of former Rutgers University-Camden students who work, 10 years after they started ($61,263 after 6 years). That ranks 279 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 110 in New Jersey. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $133,934.
How much student debt do Rutgers University-Camden graduates have?
$21,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Rutgers University-Camden graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 47% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Rutgers University-Camden?
67% of first-time, full-time students at Rutgers University-Camden finish within 6 years. 80% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Rutgers University-Camden?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (267 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (234 bachelor's graduates), Law (154 professional graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 72 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.