How Rutgers's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 61.89%, and this year's acceptance rate is 65.00% at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 61.45% and women students' rate is 62.33%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Rutgers University-New Brunswick over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	59.51%	57.68%	61.33%
2014-15	60.50% 0.98%	59.19% 0.39%	61.72% 0.39%
2015-16	58.45% -2.05%	58.06% -2.91%	58.81% -2.91%
2016-17	56.94% -1.51%	56.16% -1.17%	57.65% -1.17%
2017-18	57.80% 0.86%	57.98% -0.01%	57.64% -0.01%
2018-19	60.11% 2.31%	60.49% 2.14%	59.78% 2.14%
2019-20	61.22% 1.11%	62.43% 0.38%	60.17% 0.38%
2020-21	66.93% 5.71%	68.18% 5.67%	65.83% 5.67%
2021-22	68.00% 1.07%	67.00% 3.17%	69.00% 3.17%
2022-23	66.29% -1.71%	64.75% -1.37%	67.63% -1.37%
2023-24	65.00% -1.29%	64.00% -1.63%	66.00% -1.63%
Average	61.89%	61.45%	62.33%

Rutgers University-New Brunswick Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 29.03% where the current academic year yield is 27.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Rutgers University-New Brunswick from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	34.76%	36.76%	32.90%
2014-15	33.18% -1.58%	34.53% -0.92%	31.98% -0.92%
2015-16	31.98% -1.20%	33.29% -1.18%	30.79% -1.18%
2016-17	30.96% -1.02%	33.33% -1.93%	28.86% -1.93%
2017-18	28.25% -2.71%	30.17% -2.29%	26.57% -2.29%
2018-19	28.31% 0.06%	30.00% 0.27%	26.84% 0.27%
2019-20	28.94% 0.63%	31.23% 0.01%	26.85% 0.01%
2020-21	23.72% -5.22%	24.79% -4.11%	22.74% -4.11%
2021-22	24.00% 0.28%	26.00% -0.74%	22.00% -0.74%
2022-23	28.18% 4.18%	30.41% 4.30%	26.30% 4.30%
2023-24	27.00% -1.17%	28.00% -0.30%	26.00% -0.30%
Average	29.03%	30.77%	27.44%

Rutgers University-New Brunswick Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 38,639, the average number of admitted is 24,015, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 6,857. The number of Rutgers applicants increased by 4.06% (1,693 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Rutgers University-New Brunswick from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	30,631	18,230	6,337
2014-15	31,941 1,310	19,324 75	6,412 75
2015-16	35,340 3,399	20,657 195	6,607 195
2016-17	36,677 1,337	20,884 -141	6,466 -141
2017-18	38,384 1,707	22,186 -198	6,268 -198
2018-19	41,348 2,964	24,854 768	7,036 768
2019-20	41,286 -62	25,277 279	7,315 279
2020-21	41,263 -23	27,618 -764	6,551 -764
2021-22	43,161 1,898	29,349 493	7,044 493
2022-23	41,654 -1,507	27,612 736	7,780 736
2023-24	43,347 1,693	28,176 -172	7,608 -172
Average	38,639	24,015	6,857

Rutgers University-New Brunswick Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Rutgers

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes