Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Rutgers) is a four-year, public school located in New Brunswick, NJ.
It offers 259 graduate programs - 136 Master's, 101 Doctorate, 4 Post-bachelor's, and 18 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $22,348 for in-state and $36,244 for out-of-state students.
A total of 14,293 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 50,637 students at Rutgers. Rutgers offers online graduate programs and 2,985 out of 14,293 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Rutgers have a medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. In addition, you can find Rutgers's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $22,348 for New Jersey residents and $36,244 for out-of-state students. It offers 259 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 83 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ |
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| Graduate School Students | 14,652 students
2,985 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$22,348
Out-of-State$36,244 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 259 Graduate Programs
136 Master's, 101 Doctorate, 22 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Rutgers University-New Brunswick with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For New Jersey residents, the tuition & fees are $22,348 and $36,244 for non-New Jersey residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $826 for New Jersey residents and $1,405 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $19,824 | $33,720 |
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| Fees | $2,524 | $2,524 |
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| Cost per Credit | $826 | $1,405 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,391 |
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| Room & Board | $14,715 (On-Campus) / $18,414 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,372 (On-Campus) / $11,760 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $42,826 | $56,722 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $53,913 | $67,809 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $19,983 | $19,724 | $20,495 | $21,078 | $22,348 |
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| Out-of-State | $32,391 | $32,132 | $33,215 | $34,182 | $36,244 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Rutgers University-New Brunswick offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 259 major areas - 136 Master's (6 online programs), 101 Doctorate (1 online programs), 4 Post-Bachelor's, 18 Post-Master's. 3,341 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,396 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 3,341 | 1,396 | 36 | 46 |
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| Men | 1,150 | 587 | 11 | 24 |
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| Women | 2,191 | 809 | 25 | 22 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 4 |
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Graduate Student Population
Rutgers graduate schools have a total of 14,652 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 5,322 male and 9,330 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 8,856 full-time and 5,796 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,985 students enrolled through online exclusively and 2,023 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 5,725 White, 1,540 Black, and 2,422 Asian students are attending at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
122 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,564 students are older than 65. It has 9,373 students aged between 22 and 30 and 3,234 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 14,652 |
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| Men | 5,322 |
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| Women | 9,330 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 14,652 |
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| Full-time Students | 8,856 |
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| Part-time Students | 5,796 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 14,652 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 2,422 |
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| Black | 1,540 |
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| Hispanic | 1,750 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 13 |
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| White | 5,725 |
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| Two or more races | 507 |
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| Un-Known | 346 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 14,652 |
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| 21 & Under | 122 |
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| 22-24 | 4,155 |
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| 25-29 | 5,218 |
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| 30-34 | 2,124 |
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| 35-39 | 1,110 |
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| 40 & Over | 1,564 |
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Online Population
At Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduate schools, 2,985 students enrolled online exclusively and 2,023 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 14,293 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,985 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,023 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 9,285 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,985 |
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| New Jersey Resident | 2,260 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 638 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 87 |
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