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IPEDS ID: 186380
OPE ID: 00262900
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick
83 Somerset St, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1281
General information:  (732) 932-1766
Website:  www.rutgers.edu/
Type:  4-year, Public
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree
First-professional degree
Campus setting:  Suburb: Large
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  36,041 (28,031 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  14 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionsadmissions.rutgers.edu/
Financial Aidstudentaid.rutgers.edu/
Apply Onlineadmissions.rutgers.edu/0201.asp
Mission Statement
  oirap.rutgers.edu/instchar/visionandmission.pdf
Carnegie Classification
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Special Learning Opportunities
ROTC (Army, Air Force)
Teacher certification
Distance learning opportunities
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
open-close Estimated Student Expenses (Before Aid)
Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
Tuition and fees
In-state$11,540$10,686$9,958
Out-of-state$21,488$19,854$18,463
Books and supplies$1,431$925$900
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$10,639$9,762$9,312
Other$2,724$2,282$2,128
Off Campus
Room and board$14,409$14,100$13,760
Other$3,338$3,254$3,005
Off Campus with Family
Other$4,769$5,804$5,465
Total Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
In-state
On Campus$26,334$23,655$22,298
Off Campus$30,718$28,965$27,623
Off Campus with Family$17,740$17,415$16,323
Out-of-state
On Campus$36,282$32,823$30,803
Off Campus$40,666$38,133$36,128
Off Campus with Family$27,688$26,583$24,828
  • All student expenses data apply to full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
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Undergraduate students 2007-2008
Total grant aid received by all undergraduate students$132,107,286
Number of undergraduate students who received a Pell Grant6,757
  • Total grant aid includes dollars received from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources.
Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, 2007-2008
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid Received aid: 97% Did not receive aid: 3%
Percentage of students receiving grant aid by type
Percentage of students receiving grant aid by type Total grants: 55% Federal: 55% Pell: 28% Other Federal: 27% State/Local: 53% Institutional: 52%
Average amount of grant aid received by type
Average amount of grant aid received by type Total grants: $9,878 Federal: $2,117 Pell: $3,175 Other Federal: $1,052 State/Local: $3,633 Institutional: $4,593
Percentage of students receiving loans by typeAverage amount of loans by type
Percentage of students receiving loans by type Total loans: 49% Federal: 49% Non-federal: 23%Average amount of loans by type Total loans: $9,403 Federal: $3,259 Non-federal: $12,845
  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Enrollment
Fall 2008
Total enrollment36,041
Undergraduate enrollment28,031
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment1,694
Graduate enrollment8,010
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 94% Part-time: 6%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 51% Female: 49%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 25% Black or African American: 9% Hispanic/Latino: 9% White: 51% Two or more races: 0% Race/ethnicity unknown: 4% Non-resident alien: 2%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 92% 25 and over: 8% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 89% Out-of-state: 8% Foreign countries: 1% Unknown: 1%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2007.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 52% Part-time: 48%
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Undergraduate application fee (2008-2009): $65
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants29,54714,67814,869
Percent admitted56%56%56%
Percent admitted who enrolled35%35%34%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommended
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT5,73698%
Test Scores25th Percentile*75th Percentile**
NOTES:
*  25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading520630
SAT Math550670
SAT Writing530630
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 91% Part-time students: 73%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2007 and Returned in Fall 2008
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 76 percent of students entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2008.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 75% Transfer-out rate: 12%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: 4-year: 47% 6-year: 73% 8-year: 75%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 71% Female: 78%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 78% Black or African American: 67% Hispanic/Latino: 69% White: 75% Race/ethnicity unknown: 76% Non-resident alien: 73%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • One or more categories are not present in the race/ethnicity graph because of an insufficient number of cases.
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions 2007-2008
sort byProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Agricultural Economics-4--
Agriculture, General3---
Animal Sciences, General67-1-
Food Science9159-
Plant Sciences, General5---
Category total841910-
Architecture and related services
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning-397-
Environmental Design/Architecture36---
Category total36397-
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
African-American/Black Studies16---
American/United States Studies/Civilization22---
East Asian Studies12---
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies4---
Latin American Studies2---
Near and Middle Eastern Studies9---
Russian Studies2---
Women's Studies2152-
Category total8852-
Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry3617-
Biology/Biological Sciences, General374---
Biometry/Biometrics7---
Biotechnology34---
Botany/Plant Biology-36-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology7524-
Ecology-811-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography8---
Microbiology, General9---
Molecular Biology26---
Molecular Genetics3176-
Physiology, General--1-
Toxicology--4-
Category total6002139-
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting100---
Business Administration and Management, General311--
Finance, General136---
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General-105--
Labor and Industrial Relations844--
Management Science, General4---
Marketing/Marketing Management, General57---
Category total412110--
Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric340---
Journalism175---
Category total515---
Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer and Information Sciences, General601822-
Information Science/Studies6322--
Category total1234022-
Education
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching-2--
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-171-
Education, General-27-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-216-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods-9--
Elementary Education and Teaching-45--
English/Language Arts Teacher Education-20--
Foreign Language Teacher Education-20--
Mathematics Teacher Education-202-
Reading Teacher Education-11--
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education-211-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education-781
Social Studies Teacher Education-28--
Special Education and Teaching, General-392-
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other-21-
Category total-264281
Engineering
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering10---
Biomedical/Medical Engineering79147-
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering311211-
Chemical Engineering4186-
Civil Engineering, General60134-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering962533-
Engineering Science19---
Industrial Engineering1365-
Mechanical Engineering97188-
Operations Research-24-
Category total4469878-
English language and literature/letters
English Language and Literature, General2681917-
Category total2681917-
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature4---
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General1614-
Comparative Literature322-
French Language and Literature1822-
German Language and Literature721-
Italian Language and Literature993-
Linguistics1521-
Portuguese Language and Literature1---
Russian Language and Literature1---
Spanish Language and Literature55234-
Category total1294117-
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist3---
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)-26-
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])--247-
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)71555-
Category total7457258-
History
History, General248113-
Category total248113-
Legal professions and studies
Law (LLB, JD)--1-
Category total--1-
Library science
Library Science/Librarianship-12414-
Category total-12414-
Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General591111-
Statistics, General21375-
Category total804816-
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Biological and Physical Sciences--1-
Medieval and Renaissance Studies1---
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other6-1-
Neuroscience--3-
Nutrition Sciences4413-
Category total5118-
Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Science23104-
Environmental Studies34---
Natural Resources Management and Policy29---
Category total86104-
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science168---
Category total168---
Philosophy and religious studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies6---
Philosophy52-11-
Religion/Religious Studies9---
Category total67-11-
Physical sciences
Astrophysics7---
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other--1-
Chemistry, General491314-
Geology/Earth Science, General523-
Meteorology22---
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical-33-
Physics, Other221013-
Category total1052834-
Psychology
Educational Psychology-6--
Psychology, General5083548-
Category total5084148-
Public administration and social service professions
Public Policy Analysis-29--
Social Work323706-
Category total323996-
Security and protective services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1---
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies218---
Category total219---
Social sciences
Anthropology4051-
Economics, General331185-
Geography1734-
Political Science and Government, General27399-
Social Sciences, Other55---
Sociology16465-
Urban Studies/Affairs18---
Category total8984124-
Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation4176-
Art/Art Studies, General7120--
Dance, General11---
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General4218--
Music Performance, General391614-
Music, General1322-
Category total2176322-
Grand total5,4541,4696791
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2007-2008 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division I-A MenWomen
All Track Combined8591
Baseball40–
Basketball1312
Field Hockey–25
Football119–
Golf89
Gymnastics–19
Lacrosse4230
Rowing–51
Soccer2923
Softball–21
Swimming–23
Tennis–7
Volleyball–18
Wrestling27–
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education(!)7/1/1921 -  Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / ProgramPeriods of AccreditationStatus
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs9/1/1939 -  Accredited
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Didactic Program in Dietetics1/1/1977 -  Accredited
Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics1/1/1977 -  Accredited
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Physical Therapy (PTA) - Professional programs for the physical therapist4/4/1990 -  Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs1/8/1965 -  Accredited
Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs4/1/1977 -  Accredited
School Psychology (SCPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs4/1/1977 -  Accredited
National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation
Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs(!)9/1/1992 -  Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs(!)9/1/1947 -  Accredited
Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee
Graduate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (GTEAC) - Graduate programs(!)9/1/2008 -  Accredited
  • (!) Estimated date
open-close Campus Security
2007 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200520062007
Illegal weapons possession353
Drug law violations323420
Liquor law violations444348
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !200520062007
Illegal weapons possession202
Drug law violations141214
Liquor law violations300
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200520062007
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible1594
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery444
Aggravated assault344
Burglary14013297
Motor vehicle theft12113
Arson255
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !200520062007
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible1264
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery211
Aggravated assault223
Burglary695953
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson145
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Federal Loans
Average amount of undergraduate student loans by type, 2007-2008
Loan typeAverage amount
Direct Subsidized$2,884
Direct Unsubsidized$2,989
  • These amounts apply to all locations of this institution.
Default Rates
Fiscal Year200720062005
Default rate1.9%2.1%1.8%
Number in default175186152
Number in repayment8,8608,7208,390
  • These default rates apply to all locations of this institution.
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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