Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark Facts, Stats and Admissions Information

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State-supported university, founded 1892, part of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Calendar semesters
Degrees bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional
Endowment $496.3 million
Coed, 6,503 undergraduate students, 76% full-time, 56% women, 44% men
Moderately difficult entrance level, 46% of applicants were admitted

Costs (2006 - 07)

Tuition: state resident $7923 full-time, $255 per credit hour part-time; nonresident $16,428 full-time, $533 per credit hour part-time
Required fees: $1611 full-time
Room and board: $9535; room only: $6057. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plan: installment
Waivers: employees or children of employees

Financial Aid

Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2005,: 3,654 applied for aid, 3,178 were judged to have need, 891 had their need fully met. 673 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $1930)
In 2005,: 256 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 72%
Average financial aid package: $10,138
Average need-based loan: $4151
Average need-based gift aid: $7362
Average non-need-based aid: $5087
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $16,553

Freshmen

Admission 11,489 applied, 5,336 admitted, 911 enrolled
Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 60%, SAT math scores over 500 78%, ACT scores over 18 N/R, SAT verbal scores over 600 16%, SAT math scores over 600 28%, ACT scores over 24 N/R, SAT verbal scores over 700 2%, SAT math scores over 700 4%, ACT scores over 30 N/R

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark