[Last update: December 11, 2025]
20,762 students (57% of total 36,588 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Rutgers). The average amount of the aid awarded is $14,869.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 69% of total 7,670 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $16,742.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 20,762 undergraduate students (57% of total 36,588 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $14,869.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
5,295 beginning undergraduate students (69% of total 7,670 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The average amount of aid received is $16,742.
Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)
The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.