Rutgers University-Newark (Rutgers-Newark) is a four-year, public school located in Newark, NJ.
It offers 57 graduate programs - 37 Master's, 18 Doctorate, 1 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $23,221 for in-state and $37,669 for out-of-state students.
A total of 3,326 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 11,315 students at Rutgers-Newark. Rutgers-Newark offers online graduate programs and 1,033 out of 3,326 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Rutgers-Newark's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $23,221 for New Jersey residents and $37,669 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-seven (57) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Rutgers University-Newark |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 249 University Avenue, Blumenthal Hall, Newark, NJ |
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| Graduate School Students | 3,392 students
1,033 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$23,221
Out-of-State$37,669 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 57 Graduate Programs
37 Master's, 18 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Rutgers University-Newark
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Rutgers University-Newark with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For New Jersey residents, the tuition & fees are $23,221 and $37,669 for non-New Jersey residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $859 for New Jersey residents and $1,461 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $20,616 | $35,064 |
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| Fees | $2,605 | $2,605 |
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| Cost per Credit | $859 | $1,461 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,418 |
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| Room & Board | $16,074 (On-Campus) / $18,722 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,458 (On-Campus) / $11,996 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $45,171 | $59,619 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $55,357 | $69,805 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $19,704 | $20,466 | $21,060 | $22,329 | $23,221 |
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| Out-of-State | $32,112 | $33,186 | $34,164 | $36,225 | $37,669 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Rutgers University-Newark offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 57 major areas - 37 Master's (4 online programs), 18 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelor's, 1 Post-Master's. 905 students have been conferred Master's degree and 312 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 905 | 312 | - | - |
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| Men | 461 | 156 | - | - |
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| Women | 444 | 156 | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Law | NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Rutgers-Newark graduate schools have a total of 3,392 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,695 male and 1,697 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,723 full-time and 1,669 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,033 students enrolled through online exclusively and 698 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,174 White, 343 Black, and 517 Asian students are attending at Rutgers University-Newark. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
16 grad students are younger than 22 and 498 students are older than 65. It has 1,896 students aged between 22 and 30 and 916 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 3,392 |
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| Men | 1,695 |
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| Women | 1,697 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 3,392 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,723 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,669 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 3,392 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 517 |
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| Black | 343 |
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| Hispanic | 432 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 1,174 |
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| Two or more races | 66 |
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| Un-Known | 139 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 3,392 |
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| 21 & Under | 16 |
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| 22-24 | 794 |
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| 25-29 | 1,102 |
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| 30-34 | 591 |
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| 35-39 | 325 |
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| 40 & Over | 498 |
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Online Population
At Rutgers University-Newark graduate schools, 1,033 students enrolled online exclusively and 698 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,326 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,033 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 698 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,595 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,033 |
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| New Jersey Resident | 883 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 125 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 25 |
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