Rutgers, By the Numbers

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• Founded in 1766
• 8th oldest university in the nation
• More than 250 years in existence
• Birthplace of college football
• Charter signed by New Jersey Royal Governor William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin
• New Jersey’s land-grant university, with a presence in all 21 of the state’s counties 

Students

• New Jersey residents: 82%
• Out-of-state: 18%
• 69,000+ students from all 50 states and more than 130 countries
• 54% women and 46% men
• Among the most ethnically diverse campuses in the nation and Big Ten, universitywide demographics are:
  • African American/Black: 9.4%
  • Asian: 25.9%
  • Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Hispanic/Latino: 15.8%
  • Native American/Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • White: 32.9%
  • Two or More: 3.5% 
  • International: 10.6% 
  • Unknown/Other: 1.8%
    
    Source: Office of Institutional Research and Academic Planning 

Faculty and Staff

• 8,700+ full- and part-time faculty
• 14,900+ full- and part-time staff
• 1,200+ international scholars from more than 80 countries
   

• 530,000+ alumni 
• 250,000+ alumni live in New Jersey
• Alumni live in all 50 states, in the District of Columbia, in five U.S. territories
• Live on six continents

• 50,800 students at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including RBHS
• 12,100 students at Rutgers University–Newark
• 6,500 students at Rutgers University–Camden
• 6,800 students at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

• 19,000+ degrees granted, 2020-2021
• 660,000+ degrees granted, all time
• 29 schools and colleges
• 150+ undergraduate majors
• 400+ graduate programs
• 25,000+ classes taught each year
• 26 libraries

Home to New Jersey’s most extensive and diversified network of research laboratories

• 300 research centers and institutes
• $720 million in research and development expenditures
• $907.9 million in research grants and sponsored programs, fiscal year 2021
• Rutgers brings more federal research dollars to New Jersey than all other New Jersey colleges and universities combined

New Jersey’s largest academic health center and patient care provider through Rutgers Health

• 1,300+ health care professionals 
• 2.1 million annual patient visits to our faculty practices, centers, clinics, and institutes
• 470 clinical trials supported at any given time

Annual Undergraduate Costs  
Tuition, Fees, Room and Board  

• In-state $29,206 
• Out-of-state $46,407 

Tuition Only:  

• In-state: $12,536 
• Out-of-state: $29,737 

Figures shown are typical costs for Rutgers University–New Brunswick in 2021-2022; figures vary by specific university, school, or college. Figures are subject to change.

• 150+ study abroad programs
• 60+ countries are destinations for students
• 9,000+ international students enrolled
• Students come from 130+ countries annually to attend
   

Across all locations:

• 800+ student clubs and organizations
• 100+ club and intramural sports played by 10,000+ students
• 100+ fraternities and sororities
• 20+ music ensembles, bands, orchestras, and choirs
   

Across all locations:

• 6,000+ acres across New Jersey
• 700+ buildings
• 18,000+ residence hall beds
• 30+ dining halls, student center eateries, and food trucks