Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Newark Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Rutgers University - Newark has shown a generally stable acceptance rate over recent years, with an overall acceptance rate of 78.7% for the application year 2023, accepting 13,997 out of 17,779 applicants. This marks an increase from the 73.9% acceptance rate in 2022, which had 11,043 accepted from 14,935 applicants. Looking further back, the acceptance rates have fluctuated between 62.7% in 2018 and 78.7% in 2023, indicating a noticeable trend towards increased acceptance in the latest cycle compared to earlier years. Notable years include a rate of 71.9% in 2019 and 74.1% in 2020, demonstrating some variability but overall a positive trend in recent admissions.