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What Rutgers University-Newark costs

Newark, New Jersey · Public · 7,709 undergrads

Rutgers University-Newark's in-state sticker price was $29,317 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $16,013 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $8,829. Out-of-state students pay $20,825 more in tuition.

What does Rutgers University-Newark cost?

$16,013 a year in-state

Out of state: about $36,838 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $29,317.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,829
$30,000–$48,000$11,678
$48,000–$75,000$14,193
$75,000–$110,000$19,591
over $110,000$27,471

Out-of-state tuition is $38,937 a year, against $18,112 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $20,825 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$8,829$29,654
$30,000–$48,000$11,678$32,503
$48,000–$75,000$14,193$35,018
$75,000–$110,000$19,591$40,416
Over $110,000$27,471$48,296

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $20,825 more in tuition that Rutgers University-Newark charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 70% off Rutgers University-Newark's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Rutgers University-Newark cost less than Ramapo College of New Jersey and New Jersey Institute of Technology but more than Kean University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Rutgers University-Newark$14,193$16,013
Ramapo College of New Jersey$15,045$16,382
Kean University$12,356$14,465
New Jersey Institute of Technology$17,480$18,783

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$18,112
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$38,937
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$29,317
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $20,825 more in tuition at Rutgers University-Newark and usually get less aid.

58%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$17,405
average grant for students who got aid.
36%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,974
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Rutgers University-Newark cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,829 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,317. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Rutgers University-Newark's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Rutgers University-Newark cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $11,678 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,317. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Rutgers University-Newark's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Rutgers University-Newark cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $14,193 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,317. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Rutgers University-Newark's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Rutgers University-Newark cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Rutgers University-Newark is $38,937 a year, against $18,112 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $16,013 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $20,825 tuition gap gives about $36,838 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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