Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Rutgers, State Univ. of N.J., New Brunswick (Piscataway, NJ)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 92%
Applicants who took ACT: 0%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 31%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 9%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 40%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 41%
SAT I Math score 700+: 22%
SAT I Math score 600+: 63%
ACT score 24-29: 0%
ACT score 30-36: 0%
ACT score 24+: 0%
Students applied: 28,635
Students admitted: 17,436
Admission rate: 61%
Students per faculty: 14
4-year graduation rate: 53%
6-year graduation rate: 77%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 31,593
Full-time enrolled men: 15,425
Full-time enrolled women: 14,613
Part-time enrolled men: 775
Part-time enrolled women: 780
Freshmen retained: 92%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $10,356
Fees (in state): $2,717
Tuition (out of state): $23,676
Fees (out of state): $2,717
Room and board: $11,412
Est. book expense: $1,550
Total cost (in state): $26,035
Total cost (out of state): $39,355
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $16,026
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $19,206
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $29,346
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $32,526
Average debt at graduation: $33,761

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 56%
Average need-based aid: $10,009
Average non-need-based aid: $6,829