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Rutgers vs University of Pittsburgh

Rutgers students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $24,897 vs $29,362 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Rutgers University–New Brunswick University of Pittsburgh
Getting in
MeasureRutgers University–New BrunswickUniversity of Pittsburgh
Admit rate 59% 59%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1310–1500 1280–1460
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 29–34 29–33
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional
Next deadline Regular decision: Dec 1 Rolling
Cost
MeasureRutgers University–New BrunswickUniversity of Pittsburgh
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $36,096 $38,719
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $24,897 $29,362
Average paid from out of state, estimated $45,722 $50,058
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureRutgers University–New BrunswickUniversity of Pittsburgh
Under $30,000 $15,090 $16,477
$30,000–$48,000 $17,496 $15,485
$48,000–$75,000 $18,838 $19,080
$75,000–$110,000 $24,156 $28,146
Over $110,000 $34,232 $35,864
After you start
MeasureRutgers University–New BrunswickUniversity of Pittsburgh
Undergrads 37,751 20,370
Graduate within 6 years 85% 84%
Come back for year two 93% 92%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $80,490 $73,113
Median debt at graduation $18,974 $23,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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