Newark By The Numbers
Newark Strong
Rutgers-Newark is rated as the northeast's fourth best bang for the buck by Washington Monthly 2021. Our campus has traditionally served as the place of educational opportunity for first-generation college students, for students whose home languages were not English, for students who commuted to campus to save money, for students who work to stay in college and/or support their families, and to students of diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds.
Our History
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Founded in 1766
- 8th oldest university in the nation
- More than 250 years in existence
- New Jersey’s land-grant university, with a presence in all 21 of the state’s counties
Newark Campus
- Founded in 1908, when the New Jersey Law School first opened its doors. That law school, along with four other educational institutions in Newark: Dana College, the Newark Institute of Arts & Sciences, the Seth Boyden School of Business, and the Mercer Beasley School of Law - formed a series of alliances over the years.
- Merged with Rutgers University in 1946
- 36 buildings, 38 acres of beautifully landscaped open spaces with an urban vibe
- 1,800+ beds within our 5 residence halls
Our People
Undergraduate and Graduate Students
- Undergraduate Students: 7,418
- Graduate Students: 3,392
- Total students: 10,810
- New Jersey residents: 96.6%
- Out-of-state: 3.4%
- Women: 53.2%
- Men: 46.8%
- African American/Black: 18.9%
- Asian: 18.4%
- Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
- Hispanic/Latino: 34.8%
- Native American/Alaska Native: 0.1%
- White, Non-Hispanic: 20.8%
- Two or More: 2.4%
- Other/Unknown: 2.5%
- Non-resident: 2.0%
- First Generation: 35%
- Students come from 36 State and 119 countries
- First Generation Students 36%
- 13:1 Student to Faculty Ratio
- 44 Research Centers
Faculty and Staff
- 585 full-time faculty
- 636 full-and part-time staff
Our Rankings
National Universities #80
Top Public Schools - National Universities #39
Best Colleges for Veterans - National Universities #48
Social Mobility - National Universities #5
Global Alumni Network
- 112,859
- Over 500,000 Rutgers University alumni globally
Academics
- 6 schools and colleges
- 55 + undergraduate majors
- 51 + graduate programs
- 100 + Nations represented
- 100 + global countries represented within our student population
Research
- Home to RUBIC, New Jersey's most advanced brain imaging center
- Over 300 active grants in 2022
- $52.1 million in total grants in 2023
- Completion of 14,000 sf of new state-of-the-art research space (target opening Spring 2025)
- 123 new grant awards in 2022
- 100+ undergraduate & graduate students engaged in research
- R2 research university
Clubs, Organizations, and Sports
- 120+ student organizations
- 22 fraternities and sororities
- 14 men’s and women’s Scarlet Raider NCAA Division III Athletics Teams
Tuition and Fees for Undergraduate Students (Fall 2004)
Annual Undergraduate Costs Tuition, Fees, Room and Board
- In-state Commuter: $17,250
- In-state On-Campus: $33,324
- Out-of-state Commuter: $36,762
- Out-of-state On-Campus: $52,836
Tuition Only
- In-state: $14,222
- Out-of-state: $33,734
Figures shown are typical costs for Rutgers University–Newark in 2024-2025.
Affordability
- Almost 82% of all students enrolled at Rutgers University-Newark receive some type of financial aid
- 87% of undergraduate students receive some type of financial aid
- 70% of graduate students receive some type of financial aid
- $16,154 is the average undergraduate student financial aid award
- $24,031 is the average graduate student financial aid award
- Over $171,000,000 financial aid funds disbursed to all enrolled students
What’s Next?
If you’re ready to grow and succeed with us, take the next step. Schedule a campus visit, start the application process or contact us today with any questions.