Graduate Schools at Rutgers
Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a Public, 4 years school located in New Brunswick, NJ. It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Rutgers graduate schools is $23,241 for New Jersey residents and $37,689 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,860.
Total 14,284 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and, of that, 3,342 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick offers 242 graduate programs and 14 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Rutgers graduate schools is $23,241 for New Jersey residents and $37,689 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.99% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Rutgers.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | New Jersey Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $19,724 | $17,736 | $1,988 | $32,132 | $30,144 | $1,988 |
| 2022 | $20,495 | $18,180 | $2,315 | $33,215 | $30,900 | $2,315 |
| 2023 | $21,078 | $18,696 | $2,382 | $34,182 | $31,800 | $2,382 |
| 2024 | $22,348 | $19,824 | $2,524 | $36,244 | $33,720 | $2,524 |
| 2025 | $23,241 | $20,616 | $2,625 | $37,689 | $35,064 | $2,625 |
| Year | New Jersey Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $739 | $1,256 |
| 2022 | $758 | $1,288 |
| 2023 | $779 | $1,325 |
| 2024 | $826 | $1,405 |
| 2025 | $859 | $1,461 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $13,075 | $3,574 | $16,706 | $6,641 |
| 2022 | $13,402 | $3,574 | $16,870 | $6,641 |
| 2023 | $13,909 | $4,244 | $17,878 | $11,418 |
| 2024 | $14,715 | $4,372 | $18,414 | $11,760 |
| 2025 | $15,714 | $4,458 | $18,722 | $11,996 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Rutgers University-New Brunswick offers 391 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 9 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 136 | 6 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 94 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 7 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 4 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 391 | 9 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Public Health | 36 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 616 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 300 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 187 |
| Library and Information Science | 149 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 142 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 332 |
| Pharmacy | 182 |
| Dentistry | 127 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 86 |
Graduate Student Population
At Rutgers, there are 52,269 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 14,284 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 5,104 male and 9,180 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.56 to 1. Rutgers University-New Brunswick offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 3,342 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Asian | 2,449 | 885 | 1,564 |
| Black or African American | 1,518 | 389 | 1,129 |
| Hispanic | 1,944 | 538 | 1,406 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| White | 5,119 | 1,719 | 3,400 |
| Two or More Races | 392 | 140 | 252 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 340 | 106 | 234 |
| Total | 14,284 | 5,104 | 9,180 |
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