Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,747
Graduate Enrollment: 1,713
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 78.7%
Male/Female: 45% / 55% (2017)
First generation college students: 34.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 3.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 69.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 51.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 41.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 33.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 40.5%
Black: 18.8%
Hispanic: 20.2%
Asian: 11.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.9%
Non-resident alien: 2.4%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Black: 18.8%
Hispanic: 20.2%
Asian: 11.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.9%
Non-resident alien: 2.4%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $26,094
In-State tuition: $15,657Out-of-State tuition: $32,299
Estimated books and supplies: $1,350 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,652 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,574 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $16,870 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,574 (2022)
Average Family Income: $75,080 (2017)
Median Family Income: $43,360 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 47.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 56.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $228 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $8,832 |
$30k-48k | $8,527 |
$48k-75k | $11,013 |
$75k-110k | $15,890 |
$110k+ | $22,630 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 43%6-year graduation rate: 71%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.8% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $21,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $10,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $20,033 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 72.8% (2015) |
@3 year | 77.9% (2017) |
@5 year | 80.8% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 57.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 59.2% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $49,190 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $64,806 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First Professional Degree | Law. | 94 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 4 | $26,900 | $276 | $24,636 ($2,053) | $54,339 ($4,528) |
Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 4 | $295 | $55,964 ($4,664) | $61,565 ($5,130) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | $22,000 | $220 | $27,908 ($2,326) | $43,389 ($3,616) |
Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 31 | $25,125 | $228 | $29,128 ($2,427) | $48,386 ($4,032) |
Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 17 | $370 | $48,551 ($4,046) | ||
Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 13 | $32,736 ($2,728) | $59,007 ($4,917) | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 44 | $23,000 | $228 | $43,589 ($3,632) | $40,401 ($3,367) |
Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 9 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 61 | $24,161 | $244 | $27,772 ($2,314) | $56,996 ($4,750) |
Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 20 | $448 | $40,793 ($3,399) | $68,864 ($5,739) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 1 | ||||
Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 1 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 5 | $23,000 | $217 | $45,895 ($3,825) | $77,902 ($6,492) |
Master's Degree | Mathematics and Statistics, Other. | 3 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 38 | $26,250 | $246 | $31,980 ($2,665) | $47,887 ($3,991) |
Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 3 | $25,000 | $229 | $32,834 ($2,736) | $53,001 ($4,417) |
Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | $26,000 | $265 | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 6 | $23,250 | $204 | $40,736 ($3,395) | $73,289 ($6,107) |
Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 2 | $26,974 | $254 | $32,287 ($2,691) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 105 | $25,000 | $236 | $30,024 ($2,502) | $49,641 ($4,137) |
Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 21 | $466 | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 84 | $22,431 | $209 | $34,243 ($2,854) | $51,267 ($4,272) |
Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 7 | $350 | $49,495 ($4,125) | ||
Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 36 | $545 | $53,476 ($4,456) | $63,529 ($5,294) | |
Master's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 2 | $344 | $57,133 ($4,761) | ||
Doctoral Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 76 | $25,000 | $241 | $37,301 ($3,108) | $46,912 ($3,909) |
Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 17 | $24,965 | $241 | $51,996 ($4,333) | $78,565 ($6,547) |
Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 40 | $24,188 | $228 | $36,292 ($3,024) | $53,569 ($4,464) |
Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 8 | $24,405 | $228 | $31,737 ($2,645) | $49,178 ($4,098) |
Bachelor's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 6 | $27,000 | $257 | $41,103 ($3,425) | $53,255 ($4,438) |
Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 5 | $23,000 | $223 | $19,012 ($1,584) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 21 | $25,975 | $239 | $27,024 ($2,252) | $38,282 ($3,190) |
Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 6 | $26,000 | $270 | $26,620 ($2,218) | $34,223 ($2,852) |
Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 115 | $26,664 | $244 | $35,999 ($3,000) | $68,169 ($5,681) |
Doctoral Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 32 | $987 | $75,017 ($6,251) | $83,282 ($6,940) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 248 | $28,000 | $265 | $78,693 ($6,558) | $86,247 ($7,187) |
Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 6 | $768 | $132,944 ($11,079) | $135,095 ($11,258) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 209 | $23,250 | $225 | $56,153 ($4,679) | $77,221 ($6,435) |
Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 109 | $577 | $110,404 ($9,200) | $139,453 ($11,621) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 73 | $22,770 | $228 | $61,739 ($5,145) | $78,766 ($6,564) |
Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 69 | $22,500 | $219 | $64,571 ($5,381) | $86,111 ($7,176) |
Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 41 | $20,731 | $207 | $47,674 ($3,973) | $64,960 ($5,413) |
Bachelor's Degree | History. | 21 | $21,728 | $207 | $30,939 ($2,578) | $49,001 ($4,083) |
Master's Degree | History. | 12 | $464 | $33,018 ($2,752) | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 24 | $21,500 | $222 | $76,022 ($6,335) | $114,399 ($9,533) |
Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 7 | $92,531 ($7,711) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $113,274Full time faculty: 46%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 14.0
School's endowment start of year: $49,963,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $71,679,000 (2022)