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New Jersey Institute of Technology vs Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Odds, test scores, cost, aid and graduation rates, side by side from each school's own Common Data Set. Add more schools

NJINew Jersey Institute of Technology65%admitted · 2024-25Rutgers University-New BrunswickRutgers University-New Brunswick65%admitted · 2023-24

Getting in

Acceptance rate65.1%65.3%
Early decision rateNo EDNo ED
SAT middle 50%1235–1460~1270–1480
ACT middle 50%28–3128–33
Applicant reports on our site33214

Cost and aid

Tuition$16,334 in-state$14,222 in-state
Tuition, out-of-state$34,024$33,734
Food and housing$16,450$15,714
Sticker price per year$54,114$53,155
Average need-based grant$17,780$14,849
Average % of need met58.2%12%

Outcomes

First-year retention90%93%
6-year graduation rate72.8%85%
Undergraduates10,20036,588

Best value in each row is highlighted. Sticker price uses out-of-state tuition for public universities and leaves out books, travel and aid. "—" means the school left the item blank in its Common Data Set.

New Jersey Institute of Technology or Rutgers University-New Brunswick?

Is New Jersey Institute of Technology harder to get into than Rutgers University-New Brunswick?

They are about equally selective: New Jersey Institute of Technology admitted 65.1% of first-year applicants (2024-25) and Rutgers University-New Brunswick admitted 65.3% (2023-24).

What SAT scores do New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University-New Brunswick students have?

The middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1235–1460 at New Jersey Institute of Technology and about 1270–1480 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Which is cheaper, New Jersey Institute of Technology or Rutgers University-New Brunswick?

Before aid, Rutgers University-New Brunswick costs about $53,155 a year in tuition, fees, food and housing, against $54,114 at New Jersey Institute of Technology (out-of-state tuition for public universities). The average need-based grant is $17,780 at New Jersey Institute of Technology and $14,849 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Does New Jersey Institute of Technology or Rutgers University-New Brunswick have a higher graduation rate?

72.8% of New Jersey Institute of Technology students graduate within six years, compared with 85% at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

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