Rutgers University-Newark

Overview of Rutgers University-Newark

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As you get to know the campus, you’ll see quite a few college students; there are around 12,000 enrolled each year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1, which is comfortable for professors and students alike. You may still need to see them in their office or send an email rather than catching them after class, but their schedule shouldn’t be too full to accommodate you.

Rutgers University educates and confers awards ranging from bachelor’s all the way up to doctoral degrees (for professional practice and research/scholarship).

Top Rankings For Rutgers University-Newark

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Admissions

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Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

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The total cost of schooling for a year is likely to be around $34,062. This includes tuition, books, supplies, room and board, lab fees, and other various costs. If you’re an out-of-state student, your total cost will be higher because of the increase in tuition for out-of-state students.

However, you and your family likely won’t have to pay every penny. Financial aid is there to help lighten the burden of financing a college degree. Once financial aid has been applied, the remaining cost for the student or family to pay is called the average net price. This was $11,364 in a recent academic year. Because financial aid is awarded based on your parent’s annual income, your average net price will change based on this. Families earning up to $30,000 tend to pay around $9,151 and families earning more than $110,001 pay around $24,347. You can see how income will affect what you are likely to pay after financial aid based on the difference.

Not quite all of the freshmen class was awarded financial aid. About 77% received $14,611 in grants and scholarships. A smaller number (51%) received $4,174 in institutional grants and scholarships.

Sticker Price

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Academics

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No matter which school you attend, you may at times wonder just what you’ve gotten yourself into. Relax and just step back from your studies for a few minutes. You got this. If your high school grades and SAT/ACT scores hadn’t made the admissions committee happy, you wouldn’t be here. All beginning students ponder the question of whether to stay where they are or transfer to a different school. Should you decide to stay, you’re a part of a vital statistic that all schools keep. This is the retention rate, which, for Rutgers-Newark, is an excellent 86%. This tells the school, future students, and others how well the school is doing and indicates that the students feel that way as well.

The 4-year graduation rate is 40%, which is lower than the national average, but some students may need more time to complete their degree if they are attending part-time. The 6-year graduation rate is 69%, which is actually somewhat higher than the national average.

The most popular degree programs offered are business, management, marketing and related support services; psychology; homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and related protective services; public administration and social service professions; and biological and biomedical sciences.

Student Population Total

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Outcome & Salary

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You’re done. After you graduate, you’ll be ready to walk into your first job. A graduate’s early-career salary is around $57,900 and their mid-career salaries average $101,800.

The 4-year cost of education using net price is $45,456, which is vital to know to figure out your return on investment (ROI). A graduate’s 10-year salary earnings potential is $762,430 and their 20-year earnings potential is $1,780,430. Wow! After subtracting the cost of education, your projected 10-year ROI is $716,974 and your 20-year projected ROI will be $1,479,404.

Compare this to the income of a high school graduate: the national average salary for those without a higher education is $38,792. Their 10-year projected income is $38,792 and their 20-year is $775,840.

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