Rutgers University-Camden

Camden, NJ · Public · https://camden.rutgers.edu/ ↗

Rutgers University-Camden is a public college in Camden, New Jersey, located in a small city. It enrolls 3,753 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards bachelor's degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; Business Administration, Management and Operations; and Psychology, General.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Public universities in New Jersey

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Business Administration, Management and Operations · Psychology, General

Rutgers University-Camden at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
3,753
Similar schools: 5,632
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$15,732
Similar schools: $14,226
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
66.3%
Similar schools: 83.6%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
61.0%
Similar schools: 51.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$80,490
Similar schools: $59,509
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$18,974
Similar schools: $19,500
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
80.0%
Similar schools: 76.5%

What the data shows about Rutgers University-Camden

Comparisons below use the medians for the 595 public schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $15,732 a year, higher than the $14,226 median for similar schools. It admits 66.3% of applicants, lower than the 83.6% median. 80.0% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 76.5%). 61.0% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 51.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $80,490, higher than the $59,509 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $18,974 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $19,500).