Location
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- New Brunswick, NJ
- California State University-Bakersfield
- Bakersfield, CA
Rutgers University-New Brunswick vs California State University-Bakersfield
New Brunswick, NJ · Bakersfield, CA · largest Scorecard gap: avg net price
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Pair NJ:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-NET
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE NJ × CA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-NET Largest gap · Avg Net Price
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- California State University-Bakersfield: enrollment ranged 7,226–9,955 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick: enrollment grew +8.8% over 2013–2023; fitted +223 students/yr fitted, r² 0.72.
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick: acceptance rate eased +9.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.62).
- California State University-Bakersfield: acceptance rate eased +33.1% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.61).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
Avg Net Price
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- $24,406
In-State Tuition
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- $17,929
Out-of-State Tuition
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- $37,441
150%-Time Completion
Acceptance Rate
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- $61,263
Median Debt at Graduation
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- $21,500
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- $74,479
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | New Brunswick, NJ | Bakersfield, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 37,751 | 8,577 |
| Avg Net Price | $24,406 | $5,652 |
| In-State Tuition | $17,929 | $8,090 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $37,441 | $20,690 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 84.3% | 49.6% |
| Acceptance Rate | 58.1% | 93.8% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $61,263 | $44,282 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $21,500 | $16,600 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $74,479 | $59,009 |
Largest gaps: Rutgers University-New Brunswick vs California State University-Bakersfield
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Bakersfield leads on avg net price ($5,652 vs $24,406 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick)
- IN-STATE-TUITION California State University-Bakersfield leads on in-state tuition ($8,090 vs $17,929 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI California State University-Bakersfield leads on out-of-state tuition ($20,690 vs $37,441 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick)
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Avg Net Price and other Scorecard questions
On avg net price, who leads between Rutgers University-New Brunswick and California State University-Bakersfield?▼
California State University-Bakersfield leads on avg net price at $5,652 versus $24,406 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Rutgers University-New Brunswick and California State University-Bakersfield?▼
California State University-Bakersfield leads on in-state tuition at $8,090 versus $17,929 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Rutgers University-New Brunswick and California State University-Bakersfield?▼
California State University-Bakersfield leads on out-of-state tuition at $20,690 versus $37,441 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); avg net price focus for this pair · 2025