10-yr median earnings
$74,479
Federal aid recipients only
Public · New Brunswick, New Jersey
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public institution in New Brunswick, New Jersey. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $24,406
- Avg net price / yr
- $74,479
- 10-yr median earnings
- 84.3%
- 150%-time completion
- 58.1%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Rutgers University-New Brunswick pairs top-10% former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 6%
- former-student earnings, US
- 58.1%
- acceptance rate
- 84.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +22%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: R1
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Rutgers University-New Brunswick profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
B-
College Value Score
68/100
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$74,479
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$24,406
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
84.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A-
77.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A
93.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$24,406
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
84.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 84.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Rutgers University-New Brunswick vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$74,479 Top 6% higher than 94% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $74,479 | #281 of 5103 | 94th |
| Average net price | $24,406 | #3852 of 5020 | 23rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 84.3% | #476 of 4858 | 90th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 37,751 | #31 of 5462 | 99th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
37,751
Undergraduate enrollment
58.1%
Acceptance rate
1,410
SAT average
84.3%
150%-time completion
$74,479
10-yr median earnings
93.0%
First-year retention
How Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks in New Jersey
State rank among 110 reporting New Jersey colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $74,479 | #9 of 110 | 92nd |
| Average net price | $24,406 | #95 of 129 | 26th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 84.3% | #21 of 126 | 83rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 37,751 | #1 of 144 | 99th |
Highest former-student earnings in New Jersey
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | $110,066 | $6,128 |
| 2 | Stevens Institute of Technology | $108,772 | $41,346 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-New Jersey | $92,405 | $37,984 |
| 4 | Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing | $87,408 | - |
| 5 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | $84,276 | $16,504 |
| 6 | Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok | $82,560 | $28,599 |
| 7 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickThis school | $74,479 | $24,406 |
| 8 | Rutgers University-Newark | $74,479 | $19,703 |
| 9 | Rutgers University-Camden | $74,479 | $18,745 |
| 10 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro | $73,971 | $24,800 |
| 11 | JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools | $73,894 | $40,644 |
| 12 | The College of New Jersey | $73,323 | $27,646 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 58.1% |
| SAT Average | 1,410 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 660 – 770 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 650 – 730 |
| ACT Average | 30 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 28 – 33 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$16,343 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$16,210 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$18,282 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$35,016 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Rutgers University-New Brunswick - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $17,929 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $37,441 |
| Average Net Price | $24,406 |
27.9%
Pell Grant Rate
34.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,500
Median Debt
$228/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Rutgers University-New Brunswick swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $15,365 to $23,519 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +19.0%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$15,365
Highest year
$23,519
Most recent (2023)
$23,519
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $19,7702023 · $23,519
Over the same years, enrollment went +8.8% (33,427 → 36,357 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
55.4%
Female
34.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
93.0%
Retention Rate
$61,263
Median Earnings (6yr)
75.6%
Earning Over $25K
77.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 84.3% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 93.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $61,263 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $74,479 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 75.6% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 77.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $228/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 82 | 8,429 | $72,613 | $126,906 | $23,033 |
| Master's | 44 | 2,781 | $91,599 | $174,192 | $38,614 |
| Doctoral | 11 | 344 | $122,325 | $161,430 | $68,548 |
| Associate's | 3 | 23 | $72,114 | $90,232 | $15,375 |
| First Professional | 2 | 479 | $127,974 | $159,660 | $219,070 |
| Graduate Certificate | 2 | 15 | $74,996 | $74,996 | - |
| Post-baccalaureate Certificate | 1 | 0 | $82,996 | $82,996 | - |
Top programs at Rutgers University-New Brunswick by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical S…
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
$174,192 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$161,430 median earnings
- Dentistry
Dentistry
$159,660 median earnings
- Biology, General
Biology, General
$157,286 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$155,535 median earnings
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical S…
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
$143,480 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$137,728 median earnings
- Statistics
Statistics
$127,279 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Rutgers University-New Brunswick? ▼
Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public institution in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The acceptance rate is 58.1%. The average SAT score is 1,410. Undergraduate enrollment is 37,751 students.
How much do Rutgers University-New Brunswick former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Rutgers University-New Brunswick who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $74,479 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $61,263.
How much does Rutgers University-New Brunswick cost? ▼
The average net price at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is $24,406. In-state tuition is $17,929 and out-of-state tuition is $37,441. Median student debt at graduation is $21,500.
What is the graduation rate at Rutgers University-New Brunswick? ▼
Rutgers University-New Brunswick has a 84.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 93.0%.
Is Rutgers University-New Brunswick worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is $21,500, while former students earn a median of $74,479 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 29% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 77.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $228.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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