Rutgers NB Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

68.2%

In Fall 2021, a total of 7105 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Rutgers NB. Among these students, 3,198 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 502 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1355

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 29419 admitted students 3198 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

45%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1240-1470. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 710, while 25% scored below 610 and another 25% scored above 710.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 630 and 760, while 25% scored below 630 and 25% achieved a score of 760. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1355 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Rutgers NB.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 20% nationally.

Reading and Writing

610-710
Math

630-760

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

30

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 29419 admitted students 502 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

7%

Similar to the SAT, Rutgers NB does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 7% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 27.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

English

26-35
Math

26-33
Composite

27-33

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$70

Undergraduate

$70

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Rutgers NB during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	43,161	19,809	23,352
Admitted students	29,419	13,321	16,098
Enrolled students	7,105	3,488	3,617
Acceptance rate	68%	67%	69%
Yield rate	24%	26%	22%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Rutgers NB received a total of 43,161 applications. These applications included 19,809 male applicants and 23,352 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 43,161 applicants, Rutgers NB admitted 29,419 students. Among the admitted students, there were 13,321 males and 16,098 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 7,105 students chose to enroll at Rutgers NB. This means that 7,105 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 3,488 were male and 3,617 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Rutgers NB had an overall acceptance rate of 68% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 67% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 69%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Rutgers NB had an overall yield rate of 24% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Rutgers NB over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	35,340	16,943	18,397	20,657	9,837	10,820	58%	58%	59%	6,607	3,275	3,332	32%	33%	31%
2016	36,677	17,457	19,220	20,884	9,804	11,080	57%	56%	58%	6,466	3,268	3,198	31%	33%	29%
2017	38,384	17,876	20,508	22,186	10,365	11,821	58%	58%	58%	6,268	3,127	3,141	28%	30%	27%
2018	41,348	19,106	22,242	24,854	11,557	13,297	60%	60%	60%	7,036	3,467	3,569	28%	30%	27%
2019	41,286	19,317	21,969	25,277	12,059	13,218	61%	62%	60%	7,315	3,766	3,549	29%	31%	27%
2020	41,263	19,317	21,946	27,618	13,170	14,448	67%	68%	66%	6,551	3,265	3,286	24%	25%	23%
2021	43,161	19,809	23,352	29,419	13,321	16,098	68%	67%	69%	7,105	3,488	3,617	24%	26%	22%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

Rutgers University-New Brunswick uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Rutgers NB is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school GPA
Secondary school record
Completion of college-preparatory program
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

Secondary school rank
Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

Recommendation letters
Formal demonstration of competencies
Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Credit for life experiences

Not Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Accepted

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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Acceptance Rate

Average SAT Score

1355

Students submitting SAT Score

45%

Average ACT Score

30

Students who Submitted ACT Score

7%

Application Fees

$70

$70

Applicants Stats

Total Applicants

Admitted Students

Enrolled Students

Acceptance Rate

Yield Rate

Admission and Enrollment Trends

Admission Requirements Fall 2021

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Considered

Neither required nor recommended

Accepted Credits

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