The student population at Rutgers University-Newark is 11,315 (7,989 undergraduate and 3,326 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 405 (3.46%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Rutgers-Newark is 70.61% which is increased by 276 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 681 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 91 male students for every 100 female students, down from 99 in 2015.
- 1,183 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 162.31% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,241 where 11,315 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 13,605 students in 2020 and was lowest at 10,809 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 11,720 to 11,315 students, a net loss of 405 (3.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rutgers University-Newark since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,326 where 7,989 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rutgers University-Newark since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,914 where 3,326 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rutgers University-Newark since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 24.51% and the percentage of black students is 15.58% at Rutgers University-Newark. 18.14% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 28.73% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 28.83% to 24.51%. Asian enrollment declined from 18.27% to 18.14%. Black student enrollment decreased from 16.08% to 15.58%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 20.09% to 28.73%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7997 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.8168 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rutgers University-Newark over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,183 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has increased 162.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rutgers University-Newark from 2015 to 2025.