Budget Facts
Rutgers' budget reflects our priorities, with the majority of our budget dedicated to student instruction, research, and public service. Illustrating those funding priorities and the sources of revenue, the graphics below depict the university's fiscal year 2016 budget.
Revenue and Expenditures
OUR REVENUE
Where does our revenue come from?
- 26 percent: Tuition and fees
- 22 percent: State appropriations
- 21 percent: Miscellaneous sources—student fees, student aid, athletics, investment income
- 16 percent: Sponsored research
- 15 percent: Patient care services
OUR EXPENDITURES
How do we spend our budget?
- 80 percent: Classroom instruction, academic support, student services, scholarships, research, public service, extension, patient care
- 18 percent: Administration, operations, facilities maintenance, depreciation
- 2 percent: Athletics
Source: FY16 Budget