First-year admissions

Rutgers University acceptance rate

Rutgers University admitted 62.3% of first-year applicants for fall 2023 (18,053 of 28,992), the highest in the three years with figures, up from 60.1% for fall 2018. Usable figures for fall 2020, fall 2021, and fall 2022 are not in our archive.

Rutgers University first-year admissions, fall 2018–2023

Rutgers University first-year acceptance rate, applicants, admits, enrolled, and yield by entering class, newest first.
YearAcceptance rateAppliedAdmittedEnrolledYieldSource
Fall 20232023–24 report62.3%28,99218,0536,47935.9%PDF
Fall 20222022–23 report—Report on file; counts not usable
Fall 20212021–22 report—Report on file; counts not usable
Fall 20202020–21 report—Report on file; counts not usable
Fall 20192019–20 report61.2%41,28625,2777,31528.9%PDF
Fall 20182018–19 report60.1%41,34824,8547,03628.3%PDF

Source: Common Data Set reports published by Rutgers University, section C1 (first-time, first-year, degree-seeking students). Note: Acceptance rate is admitted ÷ applied; yield is enrolled ÷ admitted. Each year is the class entering that fall; the 2024–25 report covers fall 2024. — = not reported or not usable.