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Rutgers-Newark Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,812
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 94%
Average Aid Amount $12,525
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,231
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 95%

Financial Aid Information at Rutgers-Newark

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,812 students (94% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $12,525. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,231 students (95% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Rutgers University-Newark is $16,586 for New Jersey residents and $35,348 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,812 students (94% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $12,525. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Rutgers University-Newark for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Rutgers University-Newark
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid7,81294%$12,525
Pell Grants4,69756%$5,166
Federal Student Loans2,86334%$6,655

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,231 beginning students (95% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,230 students (95% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Rutgers University-Newark.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Rutgers University-Newark
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,23195%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,21294%$13,168
Federal Grants1,20093%$6,088
Pell Grants75658%$5,450
Other Federal Grants44434%$7,176
State/Local Grants67352%$8,293
Institutional Grants53241%$5,775
Student Loans34126%$6,475
Federal Student Loans34126%$4,955
Other Student Loans322%$16,201

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,085 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Rutgers University-Newark. Among them, 215 students have lived on campus and 187 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Rutgers University-Newark
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus31457215
Living Off-Campus with Family539723622
Living Off-Campus without Family129137187

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Rutgers University-Newark
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,096966$12,071,412$11,014
$0 - $30,000318318$5,353,679$16,835
$30,001 - $48,000246226$3,521,237$14,314
$48,001 - $75,000201167$2,061,522$10,256
$75,001 - $110,000150103$590,731$3,938
$110,001 or more181152$544,243$3,007