7,812 students (94% of total 8,334 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Rutgers University-Newark (Rutgers-Newark). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,525.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 1,295 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $13,168.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Rutgers University-Newark, 7,812 undergraduate students (94% of total 8,334 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,525.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Rutgers-Newark
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,81294% $97,842,181$12,525
Pell Grants4,69756% $24,264,988$5,166
Federal Student Loan2,86334% $19,053,435$6,655

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,231 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 1,295 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Rutgers University-Newark. The average amount of aid received is $13,168.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Rutgers-Newark
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,23195% --
Grants or Scholarships1,21294%$15,959,886$13,168
Federal Grants1,20093%$7,306,195$6,088
Pell Grants75658%$4,120,201$5,450
Other Federal Grants44434%$3,185,994$7,176
State/Local Grants67352%$5,581,242$8,293
Institutional Grants53241%$3,072,449$5,775
Student Loan Aid34126%$2,208,142$6,475
Federal Student Loans34126%$1,689,724$4,955
Other Student Loans322%$518,418$16,201

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Rutgers University-Newark.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,096966$12,071,412$11,014
0-30,000318318$5,353,679$16,835
30,001-48,000246226$3,521,237$14,314
48,001-75,000201167$2,061,522$10,256
75,001-110,000150103$590,731$3,938
110,001 or more181152$544,243$3,007

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