Rutgers's tuition & fees has increased from $29,521 (2015) to $37,441 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 26.83% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $29,722 (year 2015) to $37,689 (year 2025).
Rutgers's tuition increase rate is higher than the New Jersey's average increase rate of 19.02%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 28.92% from 2015 ($45,788).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Rutgers's COA is $59,031, which is increased by 4.52% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Rutgers's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 26.83% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $33,734. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Rutgers University-New Brunswick over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,418, and it has increased 5.04% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,350 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,350 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,350 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,350 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,350 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,350 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,350 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,350 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,391 | 3.04% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,418 | 1.94% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 22.17% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 2.10% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,917 | $20,953 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,273 | $20,947 | 2.39% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,589 | $21,523 | 2.07% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,119 | $16,357 | 3.40% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,700 | $22,475 | 3.60% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,649 | $23,347 | -0.31% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,976 | $23,511 | 1.96% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,153 | $29,296 | 6.93% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,087 | $30,174 | 5.15% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,172 | $30,718 | 5.68% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Rutgers University-New Brunswick and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $37,441
($17,929) | $36,001
($17,239) | 4.00% |
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| University of Louisville | $29,482
($13,136) | $29,174
($12,828) | 1.06% |
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| The Pennsylvania State University | $25,574
($15,890) | $25,574
($15,890) | - |
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| University of Central Florida | $22,467
($6,368) | $22,467
($6,368) | - |
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| University of Connecticut | $43,712
($21,044) | $43,034
($20,366) | 1.58% |
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| University of Maryland-College Park | $41,186
($11,809) | $40,306
($11,505) | 2.18% |
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