Rutgers University-Newark Graduate School

Rutgers University-Newark (referred to as Rutgers-Newark) is a Public, 4 years school located in Newark, NJ.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Rutgers-Newark is $22,329 for New Jersey residents and $36,225 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,506 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,017 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Rutgers University-Newark (referred to as Rutgers-Newark) is a Public, 4 years school located in Newark, NJ.
Rutgers-Newark Directory Information
School NameRutgers University-Newark (Rutgers-Newark)
Address249 University Avenue, Blumenthal Hall, Newark, NJ 7102
Phone973-353-1766
Webhttps://www.newark.rutgers.edu
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply-rutgers
Financial Infohttps://scarlethub.rutgers.edu/financial-services/office-of-financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Rutgers-Newark is $22,329 for New Jersey residents and $36,225 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,506 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,017 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 102 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 4 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$36,225
$22,329 for New Jersey Residents
Student Population3,506
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs102 graduate programs
(4 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Rutgers-Newark is $22,329 for New Jersey residents and $36,225 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $779 for New Jersey residents and $1,325 for out-of-state students.
Rutgers-Newark offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
New Jersey Residents$22,329
Out-of-State$36,225
Tuition per Credit Hour
New Jersey Residents$779
Out-of-State$1,325
Rutgers-Newark offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)4 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Rutgers University-Newark is $22,329 for New Jersey residents and $36,225 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 6.03% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$17,232$2,169$29,304$2,169
2019-2020$17,736$2,231$30,144$2,231
2020-2021$17,736$1,968$30,144$1,968
2021-2022$18,168$2,298$30,888$2,298
2022-2023$18,696$2,364$31,800$2,364
2023-2024$19,824$2,505$33,720$2,505
The graduate school tuition & fees of Rutgers-Newark is expensive compared to public graduate schools in New Jersey. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the New Jersey graduate tuition is $24,748 (public) / $22,815 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Rutgers University-Newark$22,329$36,225
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
New Jersey Graduate Schools$19,654$22,989
Public$18,310$24,748
Private$22,815
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $26,820 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Rutgers-Newark.
On-campus living costs are increased by 4.55% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $30,174. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.00% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$13,536$3,413$10,572$5,785
2019-2020$13,929$3,625$16,434$6,041
2020-2021$13,929$3,574$16,706$6,641
2021-2022$13,930$3,574$16,870$6,641
2022-2023$14,343$4,244$17,878$11,418
2023-2024$15,060$4,372$18,414$11,760
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $826 for New Jersey residents and $1,405 for other students at Rutgers University-Newark. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 6.04% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$718$1,221
2019-2020$739$1,256
2020-2021$739$1,256
2021-2022$757$1,287
2022-2023$779$1,325
2023-2024$826$1,405
The law school tuition at Rutgers University-Newark is $30,346 for New Jersey residents and $44,316 for out-of-state students for academic year 2022-2023.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school at Rutgers-Newark.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Rutgers University-Newark
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Law$27,083$3,263$41,053$3,263

Graduate Programs at Rutgers-Newark

Rutgers University-Newark offers 54 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,364 students have completed their study at Rutgers University-Newark.
Offered Degrees at Rutgers University-Newark
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree3541,070
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship16069
Doctor's degree - other10225
Post Bachelor's Degree100
Post Master's Degree100
Total5441,364
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Rutgers University-Newark by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Public Administration program with 0 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 356 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 225 completers.
Rutgers University-Newark offers 54 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,364 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,070 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 225 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 completers-
Environmental Science1-
Architecture [+] --
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning--
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 5 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 52 completers-
Information Technology52-
English Language and Literature [+] 18 completers-
English Language and Literature2-
Creative Writing16-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] --
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 completers$45,200
Biology/Biological Sciences4$45,200
Neuroscience1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 5 completers$64,300
Biological and Physical Sciences-$64,300
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution5-
Physical Sciences [+] 5 completers-
Chemistry3-
Geology/Earth Science--
Physics2-
Psychology [+] 3 completers-
Psychology3-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 37 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies37-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 128 completers-
Public Administration128$50,900
Social Work-$46,300
Social Sciences [+] 26 completers-
Economics6-
International Relations and Affairs10-
Political Science and Government10-
Sociology--
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 completers-
Jazz/Jazz Studies1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management3-
Public Health--
Business [+] (3 completers) 759 completers-
Business Administration and Management356$106,800
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management45-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce50-
Accounting135$67,900
Management Science48-
Business Statistics69-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)37-
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations19-
History [+] 22 completers-
History22-
Total1,070
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 4 completers-
Environmental Science4-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 3 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization3-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 7 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences6-
Neuroscience1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 completers-
Mathematics and Statistics (other)2-
Physical Sciences [+] 5 completers-
Chemistry5-
Physics--
Psychology [+] 3 completers-
Psychology3-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] --
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies--
Human Services [+] 6 completers-
Public Administration6-
Social Sciences [+] 9 completers-
International Relations and Affairs7-
Social Sciences (other)2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 completers-
Nursing Science5-
Business [+] 25 completers-
Business Administration and Management25-
History [+] --
History--
Total69
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 225 completers-
Law225-
Total225
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services [+] --
Public Administration--
Total-
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services [+] --
Public Administration--
Total-

Graduate Student Population at Rutgers-Newark

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 3,506 students enrolled into Rutgers University-Newark graduate schools where it has total 11,017 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,723 full-time and 1,783 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,755 male and 1,751 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,5061,7551,751
Full-time1,723893830
Part-tme1,783862921
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,206 White (34.40%), 374 Black/African American (10.67%), 447 Hispanic (12.75%), 533 Asian (15.20%), and 946 students with other races. 702 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,5061,7551,751
American Indian/Native American101
Asian533240293
Black/African American374129245
Hispanic447193254
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,206667539
Two More783840
Un-Known1649074
Non-resident Alien702398304
Rutgers University-Newark offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 768 graduate students (21.91% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 641 graduate students (18.28% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,506
Enrolled Online Exclusively768
Enrolled Some Online Courses641
Not in Online Courses2,097
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Rutgers University-Newark. 761 students are aged 20 to 24 (21.71% of total students), 144 students are aged above 50 (4.11%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Rutgers University-Newark.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,5061,7551,751
Age 20-21221012
Age 22-24739387352
Age 25-291,261642619
Age 30-34648328320
Age 35-39377190187
Age 40-49315137178
Age 50-641385979
Over 64624

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