Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey · Also known as Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers-New Brunswick; Rutgers, New Brunswick; Rutgers New Brunswick · Website
$74,479
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$74,479
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public 4-year college in New Brunswick, New Jersey with 37,751 undergraduates and 14,284 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $24,406 a year (tuition and fees $17,929 in-state, $37,441 out-of-state). It admits 58% of applicants and 84% 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
$24,406
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$17,929
Out-of-state $37,441
Admission rate
58%
US median 78%
Completion rate
84%
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
- $24,406
- Tuition in-state
- $17,929
- Tuition out-of-state
- $37,441
- Cost of attendance
- $36,993
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 35%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,343
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,210
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,282
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $25,106
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $35,016
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 $14,131 in 2015-16 to $17,929 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
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1,410
- SAT reading, middle
- 660
- SAT math, middle
- 695
- ACT, middle
- 30
- Undergraduates
- 37,751
- Graduate students
- 14,284
- Part-time students
- 3.1%
- Women
- 50%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 84%
- Retention rate
- 93%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 322
- Endowment
- $1.7B
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 | $24,406 | $18,173 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $17,929 | $12,950 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 58% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 84% | 58% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 93% | 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
322 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 684 | $20,904 | $80,448 | $125,303 | $92,374 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 616 | $41,000 | $54,225 | $66,438 | $65,123 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 585 | $22,250 | $31,280 | $56,479 | $50,706 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 468 | $20,620 | $68,338 | $100,695 | $83,343 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 432 | $23,000 | $32,024 | $68,306 | $57,214 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 361 | $24,000 | $45,408 | $74,633 | $58,808 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 357 | $23,000 | $49,441 | $75,850 | $68,069 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 351 | $21,250 | $58,896 | $83,606 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 333 | $24,952 | $87,594 | $99,155 | $88,910 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 332 | $184,017 | $69,793 | $96,288 | $112,460 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 323 | $23,500 | $56,360 | $87,757 | $85,294 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 322 | $24,838 | $28,820 | $71,844 | $54,562 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 303 | $21,500 | $78,177 | $126,906 | $86,176 |
| Biology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 300 | $39,405 | $43,317 | $84,839 | $69,830 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 289 | $23,000 | $82,598 | $108,296 | $100,647 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 280 | $21,500 | $43,649 | $69,709 | $56,359 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 274 | Withheld | $101,022 | $121,183 | $124,201 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 253 | $22,750 | $51,848 | $86,120 | $82,686 |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | 229 | $41,000 | $67,571 | $85,904 | $82,751 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 219 | $21,500 | $39,723 | $63,765 | $63,293 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 188 | $19,500 | $48,645 | $74,813 | $69,303 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 182 | $21,847 | $71,569 | $94,561 | $92,135 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 182 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 167 | $19,750 | $34,611 | $61,817 | $55,378 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 161 | $22,750 | $20,721 | $70,021 | $66,697 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Rutgers University-New Brunswick cost?
$24,406 a year is the average net price at Rutgers University-New Brunswick after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $17,929 for in-state students and $37,441 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $36,993. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,343 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Rutgers University-New Brunswick?
58% of applicants are admitted to Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,410 and the middle ACT score is 30. The median admission rate of colleges in New Jersey is 76%.
How much do Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates earn?
$74,479 a year is the median pay of former Rutgers University-New Brunswick 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 Medical Illustration and Informatics (Doctoral) at $156,890.
How much student debt do Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates have?
$21,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 35% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Rutgers University-New Brunswick?
84% of first-time, full-time students at Rutgers University-New Brunswick finish within 6 years. 93% 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-New Brunswick?
Computer and Information Sciences, General (684 bachelor's graduates), Social Work (616 master's graduates), Psychology, General (585 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 322 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.