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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ
Public 4-year school
$41,566projected sticker price
$22,617projected average net price for
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This year at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, we project that on average students will pay $22,617, while the advertised price of attendance is $41,566. That’s a difference of $18,950.

Prices at Rutgers University-New Brunswick over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$62,090
out-of-state sticker price
$41,566
in-state sticker price
$22,617
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Rutgers University-New BrunswickIn-state sticker price at Rutgers University-New BrunswickOut-of-state sticker price at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
26-27$22,617$41,566$62,090
25-26$22,052$40,530$60,541
24-25$21,502$39,519$59,031
23-24$20,522$37,717$56,479
22-23$19,052$35,766$53,466
21-22$17,535$34,130$51,331
20-21$11,803$33,002$49,784
19-20$17,835$33,457$50,239
18-19$16,873$32,443$48,751
17-18$16,295$31,577$47,518
16-17$16,016$30,995$46,646
15-16$15,614$30,398$45,788
14-15$15,869$29,933$44,711
13-14$15,917$29,468$43,492

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Rutgers University-New Brunswick this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $38,590, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $17,864. That's a difference of $20,725.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$18,011
$17,864
$20,148
$27,668
$38,590
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
<$30K$18,011
$30K-$48K$17,864
$48K-$75K$20,148
$75K-$110K$27,668
>$110K$38,590

School details

Located in New Brunswick, NJ
58% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
84% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Rutgers University-New Brunswick, over the last five years 84% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

84% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
64%
89%
77%
76%
86%
84%
83%
83%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Rutgers University-New BrunswickNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native64%30%
Asian89%45%
Black77%34%
Hispanic76%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander86%28%
White84%49%
Multiple races83%37%
Unknown race83%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, about 93% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

93%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

69%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Rutgers University-New Brunswick has 57,297 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
57,297 students

About 55% of students are female.

55% female
45% male
<1% other

And about 32% of students are white.

White

32%

Asian

27%

Hispanic

15%

Nonresident

11%

Black

8%

Multiple races

3%

Unknown race

3%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%