2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at Rutgers graduate schools is $22,348 for New Jersey residents and $36,244 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 6.03% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Rutgers.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
Annual Tuition & FeesCost per Credit HourLiving Expenses
Rutgers 2024 Graduate Tuition & fees
YearNew Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
TotalTuitionFeesTotalTuitionFees
2020$19,983$17,736$2,247$32,391$30,144$2,247
2021$19,724$17,736$1,988$32,132$30,144$1,988
2022$20,495$18,180$2,315$33,215$30,900$2,315
2023$21,078$18,696$2,382$34,182$31,800$2,382
2024$22,348$19,824$2,524$36,244$33,720$2,524
Rutgers 2024 Graduate Tuition Per Credit Hour
YearNew Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
2020$739$1,256
2021$739$1,256
2022$758$1,288
2023$779$1,325
2024$826$1,405
2024 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
2020$13,075$3,625$16,434$6,041
2021$13,075$3,574$16,706$6,641
2022$13,402$3,574$16,870$6,641
2023$13,909$4,244$17,878$11,418
2024$14,715$4,372$18,414$11,760

Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs

The graduate schools at Rutgers University-New Brunswick offers 386 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 8 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
Graduate Programs by Award and Online Availability
Number of Graduate ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Master's1335
Doctorate (Research)931
Doctorate (Professional)70
Post-BS Certificate40
Post-MS Certificate170
Total3868
Post-graduateMaster'sDoctorate

Graduate Student Population

At Rutgers, there are 50,637 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 14,293 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 5,198 male and 9,095 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.57 to 1. Rutgers University-New Brunswick offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 2,985 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
Student Population by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native514
Asian2,3938481,545
Black or African American1,4683841,084
Hispanic1,8195201,299
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander725
White5,3261,8133,513
Two or More Races458162296
Race/Ethnicity Unknown31690226
Total 14,2935,1989,095