Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayImportant
Class rankConsidered
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
InterviewConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
First generationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $17,239

In-State Cost of Attendance: $35,232

Out-of-State Tuition: $36,001

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $53,994

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 3,946

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $14,849

Students with non-need merit aid: 162

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $10,071

Student Debt

Median total debt: $19,000

Students with federal loans: 36.8%

Students with Pell grants: 27.2%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $52,303

After 5 years: $75,436

Majors(102 programs)

  1. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(572 graduates)
  2. Human Resources Management and Services.(544 graduates)
  3. Psychology, General.(521 graduates)
  4. Biology, General.(436 graduates)
  5. Information Science/Studies.(409 graduates)
  6. Public Health.(386 graduates)
  7. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(384 graduates)
  8. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(356 graduates)
  9. Finance and Financial Management Services.(354 graduates)
  10. Economics.(342 graduates)
  11. Communication and Media Studies.(338 graduates)
  12. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(277 graduates)
  13. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(265 graduates)
  14. Political Science and Government.(204 graduates)
  15. Mechanical Engineering.(203 graduates)
  16. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(178 graduates)
  17. Journalism.(167 graduates)
  18. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(159 graduates)
  19. Accounting and Related Services.(142 graduates)
  20. Mathematics.(132 graduates)
  21. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(130 graduates)
  22. English Language and Literature, General.(127 graduates)
  23. Marketing.(126 graduates)
  24. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(120 graduates)
  25. History.(101 graduates)
  26. Civil Engineering.(91 graduates)
  27. Chemical Engineering.(77 graduates)
  28. Social Work.(75 graduates)
  29. Animal Sciences.(74 graduates)
  30. Nutrition Sciences.(72 graduates)
  31. Industrial Engineering.(70 graduates)
  32. Fine and Studio Arts.(65 graduates)
  33. Music.(62 graduates)
  34. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(59 graduates)
  35. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(56 graduates)
  36. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(55 graduates)
  37. Statistics.(54 graduates)
  38. Engineering Science.(53 graduates)
  39. Physics.(49 graduates)
  40. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(48 graduates)
  41. Sociology.(46 graduates)
  42. Philosophy.(45 graduates)
  43. Social Sciences, Other.(45 graduates)
  44. Genetics.(41 graduates)
  45. Natural Resources Management and Policy.(38 graduates)
  46. Dance.(37 graduates)
  47. Ceramic Sciences and Engineering.(36 graduates)
  48. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(35 graduates)
  49. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(34 graduates)
  50. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(31 graduates)
  51. Food Science and Technology.(30 graduates)
  52. Chemistry.(30 graduates)
  53. Biotechnology.(29 graduates)
  54. Cognitive Science.(29 graduates)
  55. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(29 graduates)
  56. Anthropology.(28 graduates)
  57. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(27 graduates)
  58. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(26 graduates)
  59. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(26 graduates)
  60. Landscape Architecture.(25 graduates)
  61. Public Policy Analysis.(25 graduates)
  62. Design and Applied Arts.(22 graduates)
  63. Agricultural Engineering.(18 graduates)
  64. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(17 graduates)
  65. Area Studies.(16 graduates)
  66. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(16 graduates)
  67. Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.(15 graduates)
  68. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(15 graduates)
  69. Agriculture, General.(14 graduates)
  70. Plant Sciences.(14 graduates)
  71. Geography and Cartography.(14 graduates)
  72. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(14 graduates)
  73. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(13 graduates)
  74. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(11 graduates)
  75. Urban Studies/Affairs.(11 graduates)
  76. City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.(9 graduates)
  77. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(9 graduates)
  78. Environmental Design.(8 graduates)
  79. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(8 graduates)
  80. Religion/Religious Studies.(5 graduates)
  81. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.(4 graduates)
  82. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  83. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  84. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  85. Zoology/Animal Biology.(1 graduates)
  86. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.
  87. Education, General.
  88. Geological/Geophysical Engineering.
  89. African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  90. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).
  91. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  92. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.
  93. Applied Mathematics.
  94. Biological and Physical Sciences.
  95. Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
  96. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  97. Research and Experimental Psychology.
  98. Public Administration.
  99. Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.
  100. International Relations and National Security Studies.
  101. Hospitality Administration/Management.
  102. Management Information Systems and Services.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 36,357 students

Admission Rate: 65.3%

Retention Rate: 92.6%

Graduation Rate: 85.0%

Student Demographics

White (31.4%)
Hispanic (15.6%)
Black (6.8%)
Asian (33.4%)
Two or More (3.6%)
International (6.8%)

Gender Distribution

Men (49.9%)
Women (50.1%)

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