Rutgers-Newark's tuition & fees has increased from $28,987 (2015) to $36,762 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 26.82% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $29,690 (year 2015) to $37,669 (year 2025).
Rutgers-Newark'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 27.52% from 2015 ($46,041).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Rutgers-Newark's COA is $58,712, which is increased by 4.52% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Rutgers-Newark's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 26.82% 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-Newark 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 18.69% 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-Newark.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,704 | $20,953 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,072 | $20,947 | 2.34% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,403 | $21,523 | 2.06% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,949 | $16,357 | 3.33% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,554 | $22,475 | 3.57% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,503 | $23,347 | -0.29% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,504 | $23,511 | 0.01% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,587 | $29,296 | 6.19% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,432 | $30,174 | 4.55% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,532 | $30,718 | 5.66% |
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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-Newark and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Rutgers University-Newark | $36,762
($17,250) | $35,348
($16,586) | 4.00% |
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| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $37,441
($17,929) | $36,001
($17,239) | 4.00% |
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| Montclair State University | $26,022
($15,912) | $24,126
($14,766) | 7.86% |
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| Rowan University | $26,932
($16,574) | $25,564
($15,700) | 5.35% |
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| Kean University | $22,446
($14,299) | $21,076
($13,426) | 6.50% |
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| New Jersey Institute of Technology | $37,664
($19,974) | $35,934
($19,022) | 4.81% |
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