The student population at Rutgers University-Newark is 11,017 (7,511 undergraduate and 3,506 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 195 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Rutgers-Newark is 68.18% which is increased by 294 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 489 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.12 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

946 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 234.28% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,281 where 11,017 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

68.18% of total students is undergraduate students and 31.82% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 294 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 489 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.12 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Rutgers-Newark than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rutgers University-Newark since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1411,2127,2173,5773,6403,9952,2651,730
2014-1511,314
102
7,408
191
3,593
16
3,815
175
3,906
-89
2,180
-85
1,726
-4
2015-1611,720
406
7,713
305
3,664
71
4,049
234
4,007
101
2,160
-20
1,847
121
2016-1712,321
601
8,170
457
3,798
134
4,372
323
4,151
144
2,244
84
1,907
60
2017-1812,768
447
8,551
381
3,870
72
4,681
309
4,217
66
2,255
11
1,962
55
2018-1913,451
683
9,142
591
4,105
235
5,037
356
4,309
92
2,226
-29
2,083
121
2019-2013,605
154
9,319
177
4,042
-63
5,277
240
4,286
-23
2,194
-32
2,092
9
2020-2113,231
-374
9,118
-201
4,002
-40
5,116
-161
4,113
-173
2,058
-136
2,055
-37
2021-2212,168
-1,063
8,334
-784
3,773
-229
4,561
-555
3,834
-279
1,915
-143
1,919
-136
2022-2311,017
-1,151
7,511
-823
3,441
-332
4,070
-491
3,506
-328
1,755
-160
1,751
-168
Average12,2818,2483,7874,4624,0322,1251,907
Rutgers University-Newark Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,248 where 7,511 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rutgers University-Newark since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-147,2175,8272,9292,8981,390648742
2014-157,4085,9432,8843,0591,465709756
2015-167,7136,2122,9563,2561,501708793
2016-178,1706,6803,1023,5781,490696794
2017-188,5517,1623,2203,9421,389650739
2018-199,1427,7263,4544,2721,416651765
2019-209,3197,9753,4564,5191,344586758
2020-219,1187,9743,4544,5201,144548596
2021-228,3347,1383,2033,9351,196570626
2022-237,5116,3352,9023,4331,176539637
Average8,2488,2483,1563,7418,248631721
Rutgers University-Newark Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,032 where 3,506 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rutgers University-Newark since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-143,9951,7329977352,2631,268995
2014-153,9061,6909517392,2161,229987
2015-164,0071,8059608452,2021,2001,002
2016-174,1511,8701,0028682,2811,2421,039
2017-184,2171,8489778712,3691,2781,091
2018-194,3091,8659329332,4441,2941,150
2019-204,2861,9669859812,3201,2091,111
2020-214,1131,8048969082,3091,1621,147
2021-223,8341,9209899311,914926988
2022-233,5061,7238938301,783862921
Average4,0324,0329588644,0321,1671,043
Rutgers University-Newark Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 25.16% and the percentage of black students is 16.53% at Rutgers University-Newark. 17.11% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rutgers University-Newark over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14132,0771,7702,0131183,537271
2014-15142,0851,7852,116903,487269
2015-16122,1411,8852,355563,379243
2016-1792,2101,9712,636423,438250
2017-1892,1312,1222,825283,450270
2018-1992,2852,2093,056293,498307
2019-20102,2022,1703,124273,368347
2020-21102,1982,1803,200243,359320
2021-22112,0441,9763,076183,116284
2022-2391,8851,8213,020122,772265
Average112,1261,9892,742443,340283
Rutgers University-Newark Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

946 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 234.28% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rutgers University-Newark from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1511,31428375110,280
2015-1611,72045185110,418
2016-1712,32154484810,929
2017-1812,7685741,09311,101
2018-1913,4516161,19811,637
2019-2013,6056961,17111,738
2020-2113,23111,626995610
2021-2212,1681,3224,5606,286
2022-2311,0179462,5697,502
Average12,3991,8951,5608,945

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