
Rutgers University - New Brunswick's overall acceptance rate has shown a downward trend in recent years, with a rate of 65.4% for the application year 2023, down from 66.3% in 2022 and 68.2% in 2021. The number of applicants has remained high, with 43,347 in 2023 and 41,654 in 2022. Historically, acceptance rates fluctuated between 57.8% and 66.9% from 2016 to 2023, indicating an increase in competitiveness over the last few years. Overall, the acceptance figures reveal an increasing pool of applicants with a slightly decreasing acceptance rate.