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Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway

Rutgers University - New Brunswick/ Piscataway is the largest campus of Rutgers University, and is predominantly located in the city of New Brunswick and the Piscataway Township. It was established on November 10, 1766. This campus is further sub divided into smaller campuses which include College Avenue, Cook/ Douglass, Busch, and Livingston. These campuses include more than 15 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools.

Every campus at Rutgers University New Brunswick has its own student center, convenience stores, libraries, and dining halls. It offers various programs and degrees in several fields of study.

‘The Daily Targum’ is the official and largest student paper at Rutgers University and The Rutgers Centurion is the monthly conservative magazine. The sports teams of Rutgers University - New Brunswick are nicknamed the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and their official mascot is the Scarlet Knights.

Overview of Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway

Rutgers is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey (a large suburb). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by Rutgers is the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in science, mathematics, and liberal arts.

Rutgers Selectivity

Rutgers does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 530. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 560 and 670.

Faculty

Rutgers has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Rutgers had 34,449 enrolled students in 2005.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. Rutgers offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Big East Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Rutgers

Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway
83 Somerset St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1281
General Phone: (732) 932-1766
Admissions Phone: (732) 932-3770
Financial Aid Phone: (732) 932-7755
http://www.rutgers.edu/

Rutgers Programs and Degrees (2005)

Rutgers awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts2,363economics, political science, English, history, sociology, library science, social studies, Spanish language, ...
Therapy And Counseling696psychology, educational psychology
Science666biology, cell biology, chemistry, physics courses, biotechnology, animal genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, ...
Engineering656electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, biomedical engineering, industrial engineering, chemical engineering, ceramic engineering, engineering science, ...
Business And Management517human resources, finance, labor relations, accounting, marketing, business management, management science
Education And Teaching470physical education teaching, elementary school teaching, special ed, social studies teaching, educational administration, English teaching, school counseling, foreign language teaching, ...
Media465communication studies, journalism
Medicine351pharmacy, public health, pharmaceutical chemistry, neuroscience
Computer Science And Engineering315computer and info science, information science
Family And Social Work314social work, public policy analysis
Security And Law Enforcement265criminal justice and safety, criminal justice and administration
Mathematics168statistics, mathematics
Art Studies132art studies
Music99music performance, music
Drama And Performing Arts96drama, dance
Religion And Philosophy92philosophy, religion, Jewish studies
Conservation And Resource Management83environmental studies, natural resources management, environmental science
Architecture And Planning73environmental design, urban planning
Fine Arts65art history and criticism
Animal Science And Care61animal science
Agricultural Science And Management46food science, agricultural economics, agriculture
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy46nutrition sciences
Landscaping And Horticulture7plant sciences
Medical Support And Technology3clinical lab tech
Law1law

Number of programs and degrees for Rutgers in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree5,94888
Master's degree1,57672
Doctor's degree33258
First-professional degree1902
Post-master's certificate44

Rutgers Student Body

In 2005, Rutgers had a total enrollment of 34,449 students (30,577 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men49%
Women51%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate76%
Graduate23%
First Professional1%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White54%
Black9%
Hispanic8%
Asian21%
American Indian0%
Other Races5%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1924%
20-2130%
22-2420%
25-2911%
30-346%
35-393%
40-494%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New Jersey89%
New York3%
Foreign countries2%
Pennsylvania1%
State unknown1%

Rutgers Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time88 %
Part-Time14 %

Rutgers Room and Board (2005)

Rutgers offers campus housing for 13,988 of its 30,577 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of New Brunswick, New Jersey for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New Jersey Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Rutgers Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total25,46215,43761%5,12133%
Men12,6447,53360%2,51033%
Women12,8187,90462%2,61133%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal530630
SAT Math560670

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT99%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (732) 932-3770

Rutgers Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 9,221
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,819
Room and board$ 8,838
Room charge$ 5,378
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,460
Books and supplies$ 815
Other expenses$ 2,311

Financial Aid:
Rutgers participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 262900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (732) 932-7755

Rutgers Faculty

Rutgers has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured853310
Non-tenured, but on tenure track378287
Non-tenured and not on tenure track238174

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year131$131,04022$122,484
Associate professorcalendar year47$96,64719$87,065
Assistant professorcalendar year13$78,76422$73,984
Instructorcalendar year6$43,3668$52,260
Lecturercalendar year2*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year199$116,20773$88,821

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year455$114,377111$107,701
Associate professoracademic year205$78,580128$74,662
Assistant professoracademic year148$63,906106$60,359
Instructoracademic year38$38,64439$36,090
Lectureracademic year12$55,1217$49,359
All faculty totalacademic year858$92,935391$75,863

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Rutgers Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballBig East Conference
BasketballBig East Conference
BaseballBig East Conference
TrackBig East Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total266198464
Football91091
Track233255
Baseball30030
Basketball111122
All Other Sports111155266

Rutgers Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture, General
Food Science

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Environmental Design/Architecture

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Labor and Industrial Relations
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Natural Resources Management and Policy

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational Statistics and Research Methods
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary School Administration/Principalship
Social Studies Teacher Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other

ENGINEERING
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Science
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Operations Research

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Policy Analysis
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Plant Sciences, General

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
East Asian Studies
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History, General
Italian Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Linguistics
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Portuguese Language and Literature
Russian Language and Literature
Russian Studies
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Urban Studies/Affairs
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
Neuroscience
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Nutrition Sciences

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Animal Genetics
Astrophysics
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biometry/Biometrics
Biotechnology
Botany/Plant Biology
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Chemistry, General
Ecology
Geology/Earth Science, General
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Meteorology
Molecular Biology
Molecular Genetics
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
Pharmacology
Physics, Other
Toxicology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Educational Psychology
Psychology, General

Rutgers Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Rutgers Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Rutgers Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Rutgers Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Rutgers Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%Rutgers % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Rutgers % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Rutgers % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Rutgers Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Rutgers Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Rutgers % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Rutgers % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Rutgers % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Rutgers % of degrees in science
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Rutgers Student SAT scores
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Rutgers % of degrees in music
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Rutgers Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in media
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Rutgers % of degrees in media
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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