Rutgers University Camden Description:
Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey, is one of the three regional campuses of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The campus is located just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. Rutgers University in Camden students come from 29 states and 33 countries, and undergraduates can choose from 35 majors. Psychology, English and several business fields are quite popular among undergraduates. The university has a 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of 22. In athletics, the Rutgers Camden Scarlet Raptors compete in the NCAA Division III New Jersey Athletic Conference.
Admissions Data (2012):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 62%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 460 / 560
- SAT Math: 470 / 570
- SAT Writing: 460 / 560
- ACT Composite: - / -
- ACT English: - / -
- ACT Math: - / -
Enrollment (2011):
- Total Enrollment: 6,428 (4,653 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 45% Male / 55% Female
- 82% Full-time
Costs (2012 - 13):
- Tuition and Fees: $12,923 (in-state); $25,799 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,550 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $11,206
- Other Expenses: $2,763
- Total Cost: $28,442 (in-state); $41,318 (out-of-state)
Rutgers University Camden Financial Aid (2010 - 11):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 83%
- Rutgers University Camden Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 58%
- Loans: 66%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $8,717
- Loans: $7,482
Most Popular Majors:
Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, English, Finance, History, Psychology
Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 76%
- Transfer Out Rate: 21%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 30%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 61%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
Mission Statement for the Rutgers System:
mission statement from http://oirap.rutgers.edu/instchar/visionandmission.pdf
"As the sole comprehensive public research university in the New Jersey system of higher education and the state's land-grant institution, Rutgers University has the mission of instruction, research, and service. Among the principles the university recognizes in carrying out this three-fold mission are the following:
- Rutgers has the prime responsibility in the state to conduct fundamental and applied research, to train scholars, researchers, and professionals, and to make knowledge available to students, scholars, and the general public.
- Rutgers should maintain its traditional strength in arts and sciences, while at the same time developing such new professional and career-oriented programs as are warranted by public interest, social need, and employment opportunities.
- Rutgers will continually seek to make its educational programs accessible to an appropriately broad student body.
- Rutgers is committed to extending its resources and knowledge to a variety of publics, and bringing special expertise and competence to bear on the solution of public problems."
