Rutgers University - New Brunswick: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #35 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #31 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #29 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 47 | In New Jersey |
| #1 of 2 | In New Brunswick |
| #11 of 2,328 | For Gender Studies |
| Top100 | For 177 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 65%
- Undergraduates
- 36,588
- Graduates
- 14,029
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- newbrunswick.rutgers.edu
Rutgers University - New Brunswick Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Rutgers University - New Brunswick has an acceptance rate of 65% and is among the top 27% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 65% | 64% | 66% |
| Applicants | 43,347 | 20,326 | 23,021 |
| Admissions | 28,326 | 13,052 | 15,274 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 7,670 | 3,709 | 3,961 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 11 | 2 | 9 |
20,465 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,195 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,908 or 51%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1270
or below
75% of them
had 1480
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Rutgers University - New Brunswick are 1270-1480 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
414 or 5%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 28
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Rutgers University - New Brunswick are 28-33 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 16663 (33%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14538 (29%) |
| Hispanic | 7535 (15%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 4996 (10%) |
| Black or African American | 3933 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 1733 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1146 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 34 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $16,249
- Students receiving aid
- 71%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $13,674 | $19,824 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,674 | $19,824 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $32,436 | $33,720 |
| Fee in-district | $3,565 | $2,524 |
| Fee in-state | $3,565 | $2,524 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,565 | $2,524 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 15,305 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,715 |
| Room charge | $8,836 |
| Meal charge | $5,879 |
Rutgers University - New Brunswick majors
Rutgers University - New Brunswick has granted 8,737 bachelor's degrees across 105 programs, 3,341 master's across 104 programs, and 1,396 doctorate degrees across 78 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 684 | 187 | 25 | |
| Social Work | 81 | 616 | 22 | |
| Psychology, General | 585 | 44 | 44 | |
| Finance, General | 468 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 432 | |||
| Information Science & Studies | 323 | 98 | 6 | |
| Public Health, General | 257 | 162 | 2 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 229 | 142 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 289 | 45 | 20 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 333 | |||
| Medicine | 332 | |||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 300 | 26 | ||
| Management Science | 303 | 9 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 300 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 280 | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 249 | 3 | 2 | |
| Economics, General | 253 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 219 | 23 | 3 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 182 | 35 | 16 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 188 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 139 | 33 | 11 | |
| Pharmacy | 182 | |||
| Health Services Administration | 104 | 67 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 94 | 59 | 14 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 167 | |||
| Nursing Science | 14 | 153 | ||
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | 161 | 4 | ||
| Library and Information Science | 149 | |||
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 128 | 3 | 7 | |
| Mathematics, General | 102 | 16 | 15 | |
| Dentistry | 127 | |||
| Accounting | 124 | |||
| Journalism | 120 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 115 | 2 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 85 | 23 | 7 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 96 | 11 | 6 | |
| Statistics, General | 51 | 55 | 3 | |
| History, General | 95 | 4 | 7 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 105 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 73 | 22 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 61 | 26 | 3 | |
| Music Performance, General | 53 | 20 | 16 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 87 | |||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 86 | |||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 10 | 21 | 47 | 1 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 71 | 1 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 63 | 1 | ||
| Sociology, General | 51 | 6 | 4 | |
| Biotechnology | 55 | |||
| Molecular Genetics | 41 | 11 | 3 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 14 | 40 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 43 | 10 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 52 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 51 | |||
| Physician Assistant | 50 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 30 | 7 | 12 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 46 | 1 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 45 | |||
| Linguistics | 39 | 6 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 30 | 11 | 4 | |
| Philosophy | 39 | 6 | ||
| Food Science | 27 | 6 | 11 | |
| Biochemistry | 43 | |||
| Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist | 33 | 10 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 41 | |||
| Medical Informatics | 35 | 6 | ||
| Physics, General | 41 | |||
| Cognitive Science, General | 40 | |||
| Environmental Science | 22 | 12 | 6 | |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other | 38 | |||
| Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | 27 | 4 | 7 | |
| Engineering Science | 37 | |||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 37 | |||
| Social Sciences, Other | 36 | |||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 26 | 9 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 34 | |||
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | 11 | 14 | 8 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 17 | 14 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 29 | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 20 | 7 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 10 | 12 | 5 | |
| Microbiology, General | 19 | 4 | 3 | |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 11 | 15 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 21 | 4 | ||
| Applied Psychology | 24 | |||
| Dance, General | 24 | |||
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | 24 | |||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 24 | |||
| Women's Studies | 11 | 6 | 7 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 11 | 7 | 5 | |
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 23 | |||
| Educational Psychology | 23 | |||
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 22 | |||
| Agricultural Engineering | 19 | 2 | ||
| Physics, Other | 5 | 14 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 18 | |||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 17 | |||
| Agriculture, General | 17 | |||
| Biostatistics | 17 | |||
| Geography | 12 | 1 | 4 | |
| Molecular Biology | 17 | |||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 17 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 10 | 4 | 2 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 15 | |||
| Meteorology | 15 | |||
| Education, General | 5 | 9 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 14 | |||
| Plant Sciences, General | 14 | |||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 13 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 13 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 13 | |||
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 12 | |||
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 12 | |||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 12 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| Music, General | 8 | 1 | 3 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 12 | |||
| Astrophysics | 11 | |||
| Botany & Plant Biology | 1 | 10 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 7 | 4 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 11 | |||
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 10 | 1 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 11 | |||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 11 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 7 | 3 | ||
| Health Communication | 10 | |||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| Cytotechnology & Cytotechnologist | 9 | |||
| Ecology | 3 | 6 | ||
| Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics | 9 | |||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 8 | |||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 7 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 4 | 3 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 7 | |||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 3 | 4 | ||
| Pharmacology | 7 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 6 | |||
| Entomology | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| German Language and Literature | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | 6 | |||
| Toxicology | 2 | 4 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 6 | |||
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 1 | 4 | ||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 4 | 1 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other | 3 | 1 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 4 | |||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 4 | |||
| Systems Engineering | 4 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 3 | |||
| East Asian Studies | 3 | |||
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 | 1 | ||
| Korean Language and Literature | 3 | |||
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | 3 | |||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 2 | |||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2 | |||
| Biometry & Biometrics | 2 | |||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 2 | |||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 2 | |||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | 1 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | |||
| Epidemiology | 1 | |||
| European Studies & Civilization | 1 | |||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 1 | |||
| Latin American Studies | 1 | |||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | |||
| Operations Research | 1 | |||
| Packaging Science | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 32 | 8,737 | 3,341 | 1,396 |
Rutgers University - New Brunswick has a graduation rate of 85%, which is among the 7% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 85% | 83% | 87% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a world-class research university with 228,591 scientific papers published and 8,508,220 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Environmental Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2556 | 31933 |
| 1993 | 2612 | 33484 |
| 1994 | 2883 | 38179 |
| 1995 | 2868 | 42790 |
| 1996 | 3199 | 48971 |
| 1997 | 3169 | 53654 |
| 1998 | 3220 | 60920 |
| 1999 | 3254 | 67377 |
| 2000 | 3347 | 77494 |
| 2001 | 3436 | 85638 |
| 2002 | 4613 | 109054 |
| 2003 | 4557 | 117727 |
| 2004 | 4478 | 128827 |
| 2005 | 4822 | 146830 |
| 2006 | 4987 | 165648 |
| 2007 | 5179 | 183718 |
| 2008 | 6611 | 200484 |
| 2009 | 5330 | 219625 |
| 2010 | 6416 | 241160 |
| 2011 | 5853 | 268840 |
| 2012 | 6505 | 294395 |
| 2013 | 6654 | 317306 |
| 2014 | 7337 | 337829 |
| 2015 | 7567 | 353070 |
| 2016 | 7941 | 370163 |
| 2017 | 8941 | 389294 |
| 2018 | 8429 | 417488 |
| 2019 | 9192 | 464336 |
| 2020 | 10306 | 543545 |
| 2021 | 10193 | 591410 |
| 2022 | 9770 | 564142 |
| 2023 | 9953 | 579606 |
| 2024 | 8622 | 557411 |
Rutgers University - New Brunswick alumni
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Sebastian Stan
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Sebastian Stan is a Romanian-American actor. He gained recognition for his role as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier in the Marvel Cinematic Universe media franchise beginning with the film Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), and including the Disney+ miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021).
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James Gandolfini
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
- Biography
-
James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Tony Soprano, the Italian-American Mafia crime boss in HBO's television series The Sopranos (1999–2007). For this role, he won three Emmy Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Golden Globe Award. His role as Tony Soprano has been described as one of the greatest and most influential performances in television history.
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Calista Flockhart
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm actortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Calista Kay Flockhart is an American actress. She is best known for portraying the title character on the Fox television series Ally McBeal (1997–2002), for which she received a Golden Globe Award in 1998 and was thrice nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. From 2006 to 2011, she starred as Kitty Walker on the ABC drama series Brothers & Sisters, and between 2015 and 2021, Flockhart appeared as Cat Grant on the superhero drama Supergirl. In film, she is known for roles in The Birdcage (1996), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), and Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000).
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Elizabeth Warren
- Occupations
- politicianeconomistjuristlawyerwriter
- Biography
-
Elizabeth Ann Warren is an American politician and former law professor who is the senior United States senator from Massachusetts, serving since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party and regarded as a progressive, Warren has focused on consumer protection, equitable economic opportunity, and the social safety net while in the Senate. Warren was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, ultimately finishing third after Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.
General info
| Alternative names | RU Rutgers, The State University Rutgers, New Jersey Rutgers University-New Brunswick Rutgers Rutgers University Rutgers-New Jersey Rutgers, The State University New Brunswick/Piscataway Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Rutgers, New Brunswick |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1766 |
| Motto | Sol iustitiae et occidentem illustra Sun of righteousness, shine upon the West also |
| Colors | scarlet, black |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August) and Winter Session (December-January) |
| Total FTE staff | 18,070 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 83 Somerset St New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901-1281 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 55,000 |
| Phone | 8484454636 |