10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$45,548at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Rutgers University-Newark
⌖ Newark, NJ · 54 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$45,548 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
8.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
+18%Modeled 10-year ROI
$75,436Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$19,703Average net price / year
$35,654Cost of attendance
$75,436Median earnings · year 5 after completion
63.7%Completion rate
71.4%Admission rate
7,709Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$52,303Year 1
$77,933Year 4
$75,436Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$161,4302Biology, General · Doctoral Degree$157,2863Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$155,5354Biological and Physical Sciences · Master's Degree$125,4575Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$125,3036Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$121,1837Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$106,8138Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$104,397Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NJ
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Camden, NJ
Rutgers University-Camden
- Annual net price
- $18,745
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $75,436
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +19%
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- Annual net price
- $24,406
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $75,436
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +10%
The College of New Jersey
- Annual net price
- $27,646
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $70,958
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -11%
Ramapo College of New Jersey
- Annual net price
- $18,173
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $64,395
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -23%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $161,430 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Doctoral Degree | $157,286 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $155,535 | Not available |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Master's Degree | $125,457 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $125,303 | $21,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's Degree | $121,183 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $106,813 | Not available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | $104,397 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $100,695 | $22,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $95,935 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Doctoral Degree | $95,771 | Not available |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $89,098 | $22,425 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $89,087 | $22,770 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $87,757 | $25,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $87,399 | $30,875 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $86,120 | $24,965 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $85,904 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Master's Degree | $84,839 | Not available |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $84,376 | $29,682 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $83,606 | $23,250 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $81,845 | $23,000 |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | $79,478 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's Degree | $75,983 | Not available |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $74,870 | Not available |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $74,813 | $20,731 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $73,245 | $23,250 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $70,106 | $24,830 |
| Political Science and Government | Master's Degree | $68,463 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $68,306 | $24,161 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $67,805 | $25,706 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $67,544 | $26,974 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $67,099 | $27,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $66,519 | $22,000 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $66,438 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $63,765 | $24,188 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $63,679 | $23,250 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $62,670 | $26,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $61,817 | $22,431 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $59,921 | $39,646 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,913 | Not available |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $58,891 | $25,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | $58,664 | Not available |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $56,797 | $25,000 |
| History | Master's Degree | $56,792 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,479 | $25,000 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,468 | $26,750 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $56,008 | $26,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,337 | $25,125 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,197 | $24,405 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $55,164 | $26,900 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $54,657 | $21,728 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $52,450 | $25,975 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $51,581 | $26,250 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $42,712 | $23,000 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.