[Last update: December 11, 2025]

6,127 students (83% of total 7,417 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Rutgers University-Newark (Rutgers-Newark). The average amount of the aid awarded is $15,780.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 82% of total 1,403 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $17,405.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Rutgers University-Newark, 6,127 undergraduate students (83% of total 7,417 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $15,780.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Rutgers-Newark
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,12783% $96,683,146$15,780
Pell Grants4,36259% $25,400,117$5,823
Federal Student Loan2,36132% $18,167,866$7,695

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,149 beginning undergraduate students (82% of total 1,403 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Rutgers University-Newark. The average amount of aid received is $17,405.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Rutgers-Newark
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,14982% --
Grants or Scholarships1,01572%$17,666,191$17,405
Federal Grants78456%$5,531,252$7,055
Pell Grants76454%$4,902,393$6,417
Other Federal Grants26019%$628,859$2,419
State/Local Grants69750%$6,702,698$9,616
Institutional Grants66047%$5,432,241$8,231
Student Loan Aid34525%$3,857,326$11,181
Federal Student Loans33024%$2,865,592$8,684
Other Student Loans483%$991,734$20,661

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-Newark.

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.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level868733$12,449,272$14,342
0-30,000252252$4,765,178$18,909
30,001-48,000234234$4,094,311$17,497
48,001-75,000162162$2,650,421$16,361
75,001-110,0009864$797,827$8,141
110,001 or more12221$141,535$1,160

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