by our College Data Analytics TeamRutgers Newark total enrollment is approximately 13,231 students. 7,974 are undergraduates and 1,804 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Rutgers Newark undergraduate population is made up of 57% women, and 43% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Rutgers Newark Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 2,385 |
| White | 1,608 |
| Black or African American | 1,466 |
| Asian | 1,417 |
| International | 688 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 208 |
| Unknown | 180 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 50% of full-time grad students are women, and 50% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Rutgers Newark Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 611 |
| International | 493 |
| Asian | 210 |
| Hispanic | 202 |
| Black or African American | 195 |
| Unknown | 54 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 37 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,359 |
| Hispanic | 3,200 |
| Asian | 2,198 |
| Black or African American | 2,180 |
| International | 1,494 |
| Unknown | 446 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 320 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 24 |
There are approximately 7,171 female students and 6,060 male students at Rutgers Newark.
Rutgers Newark ranks 1,682 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
2.5% of Rutgers Newark students come from out of state, and 4.69% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 17 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,249 |
| New York | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
Students from 118 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and South Korea.
Learn more about international students at Rutgers Newark.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Rutgers Newark, 37.23% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 22-24 | 2,742 |
| 20-21 | 2,524 |
| 25-29 | 2,463 |
| 18-19 | 2,230 |
| 35 and over | 1,556 |
| 30-34 | 1,137 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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