Rutgers's tuition & fees has increased from $28,591 (2014) to $36,001 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 25.92% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $28,770 (year 2014) to $36,244 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
Rutgers's tuition increase rate is higher than the New Jersey's average increase rate of 19.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 26.32% from 2014 ($44,711).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Rutgers's COA is $56,479, which is increased by 5.64% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Rutgers's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 25.92% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $36,001. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Rutgers University-New Brunswick over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,391, and it has decreased -4.07% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,450 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,350 | -6.90% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,350 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,350 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,350 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,350 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,350 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,350 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,350 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,391 | 3.04% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 18.40% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 2.39% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $14,670 | $19,814 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,917 | $20,953 | 1.68% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,273 | $20,947 | 2.39% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,589 | $21,523 | 2.07% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,119 | $16,357 | 3.40% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,700 | $22,475 | 3.60% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,649 | $23,347 | -0.31% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,976 | $23,511 | 1.96% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,153 | $29,296 | 6.93% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,087 | $30,174 | 5.15% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Rutgers University-New Brunswick and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $36,001
($17,239) | $33,963
($16,263) | 6.00% |
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| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $60,107
($18,309) | $57,273
($17,786) | 4.95% |
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| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | $27,748
($10,108) | $26,750
($9,620) | 3.73% |
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| Northwestern University | $65,997
($52,678) | $63,468
($52,678) | 3.98% |
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| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $39,192
($18,060) | $38,362
($17,782) | 2.16% |
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| Southern Methodist University | $64,460
($52,498) | $61,980
($52,498) | 4.00% |
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