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Rutgers University - Newark

Rutgers University - Newark
249 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102-1896

Official telephone: (973) 353-1766
Fax number: (973) 353-1440
Website: https://www.newark.rutgers.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Jean Mcdonald-Rash,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 973 353-5151
973 353-5057 (fax)
faidnwk@rci.rutgers.edu
FAFSA number: 002629

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $11,408; $26,551 out-of-state
Tuition notes: Tuition varies by school.
Additional required fees: $2,830
Book fees: $1,350
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,863
Other expenses: miscellaneous. On campus students estimated transportation $888.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,770

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: February 15
Applied for financial aid:
85% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
46% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
92% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
85% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
61% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
82% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
16% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
63% for first-year students
57% for full-time undergraduates
35% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$14,912 for first-year students
$13,705 for full-time undergraduates
$5,563 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$12,327 for first-year students
$10,938 for full-time undergraduates
$2,933 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,249 for first-year students
$4,810 for full-time undergraduates
$4,364 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,273 for first-year students
$4,811 for full-time undergraduates
$4,357 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$8,000 for first-year students
$7,255 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 8%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $1,275 - $3,975
Undergraduate loan package range: $1,994 - $3,984
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 65%
Average student debt upon graduation: $26,993
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $10,170 - $12,670
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $11,862 - $13,232
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 37%

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