Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, New Jersey · Also known as Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers-Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark · Website
$74,479
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$74,479
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Rutgers University-Newark is a public 4-year college in Newark, New Jersey with 7,709 undergraduates and 3,326 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,703 a year (tuition and fees $17,250 in-state, $36,762 out-of-state). It admits 71% of applicants and 64% 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
$19,703
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$17,250
Out-of-state $36,762
Admission rate
71%
US median 78%
Completion rate
64%
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
- $19,703
- Tuition in-state
- $17,250
- Tuition out-of-state
- $36,762
- Cost of attendance
- $35,654
- Students with a need-based grant
- 59%
- Students with federal loans
- 32%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,420
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,338
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,806
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,867
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $33,018
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 $13,597 in 2015-16 to $17,250 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
- 71%
- SAT reading, middle
- 565
- SAT math, middle
- 585
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 7,709
- Graduate students
- 3,326
- Part-time students
- 9.9%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Retention rate
- 84%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 92
- Endowment
- $250.9M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
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 | $19,703 | $18,173 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $17,250 | $12,950 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 71% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 64% | 58% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 84% | 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
92 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 419 | $50,681 | $114,572 | $155,535 | $103,485 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 241 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 212 | $32,036 | $82,390 | $104,397 | $124,807 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 199 | $22,250 | $31,280 | $56,479 | $50,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 194 | $19,750 | $34,611 | $61,817 | $55,378 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 190 | $20,620 | $68,338 | $100,695 | $83,343 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 189 | $21,250 | $58,896 | $83,606 | $68,257 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 186 | $23,000 | $32,024 | $68,306 | $57,214 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 157 | $21,500 | $68,141 | $89,087 | $76,194 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 118 | $36,224 | $77,416 | $106,813 | $95,833 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 112 | $19,500 | $48,645 | $74,813 | $69,303 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 109 | Withheld | $101,022 | $121,183 | $124,201 |
| Public AdministrationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 106 | $47,905 | $58,428 | $74,870 | $81,408 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $22,692 | $39,936 | $56,797 | $51,790 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 82 | $20,904 | $80,448 | $125,303 | $92,374 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $19,582 | $63,023 | $89,098 | $83,290 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $21,500 | $39,723 | $63,765 | $63,293 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,451 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's | Master's | 42 | $30,750 | $55,752 | $75,983 | $66,714 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsDoctoral | Doctoral | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $113,566 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $26,500 | $42,482 | $67,099 | $61,630 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsMaster's | Master's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $120,246 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $22,500 | $21,908 | $52,450 | $41,367 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $21,500 | $34,344 | $55,197 | $52,657 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $22,750 | $51,848 | $86,120 | $82,686 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Rutgers University-Newark cost?
$19,703 a year is the average net price at Rutgers University-Newark after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $17,250 for in-state students and $36,762 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $35,654. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,420 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Rutgers University-Newark?
71% of applicants are admitted to Rutgers University-Newark. The median admission rate of colleges in New Jersey is 76%.
How much do Rutgers University-Newark graduates earn?
$74,479 a year is the median pay of former Rutgers University-Newark 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-Newark graduates have?
$21,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Rutgers University-Newark graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 32% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Rutgers University-Newark?
64% of first-time, full-time students at Rutgers University-Newark finish within 6 years. 84% 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-Newark?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (419 master's graduates), Law (241 professional graduates), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (212 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 92 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.