Rutgers University-Newark academics
Newark, New Jersey · Public · 7,709 undergrads
Rutgers University-Newark has 7,709 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 45 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
7,709
undergraduates.
3,392
graduate students.
45
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,796
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
35%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
7,709
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,392
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
10,809
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
55%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
35%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$66,613
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
36%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
21%
BlackCollege Scorecard
19%
AsianCollege Scorecard
18%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,796
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,125
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
336
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
76
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers