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Agenda
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• Overview of Undergraduate Education at Rutgers–New Brunswick
• Admissions, Affordability, and Academic Success
• Undergraduate Academic Offerings Beyond the Classroom
• Discussion
Overview of Undergraduate Education
at Rutgers–New Brunswick
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A Brief History of Rutgers–New Brunswick, from 1766 to…
1766
1864
1956
1989
2014
3
Today
• Rutgers–New Brunswick is a leading research institution – one of only two
New Jersey universities to earn membership in the AAU – with comprehensive
undergraduate and graduate educational offerings.
• As one of the larger universities in the Big Ten, Rutgers–New Brunswick
enrolls students from throughout the state and country, along with a significant
international population.
• Membership in the Big Ten opens up new collaborative opportunities in
education and research, as well as provides an excellent peer group of AAU
members to benchmark against.
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5
School
Enrollment
(Fall 2017)
Bachelor's Degrees
Conferred
(2016-2017)
Bachelor's Degrees
Offered
(2016-2017)
School of Arts and Sciences
20,472 4,995 B.A., B.S.
Rutgers Business School
- New Brunswick 4,045 819 B.S.
School of Engineering
3,890 896 B.S.
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
3,111 745 B.A., B.S.
School of Nursing
945 383 B.S., B.S.N.
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
868 - -
Mason Gross School of the Arts
840 143 B.F.A., B.Mus.
School of Management and Labor Relations
353 157 B.A., B.S.
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
278 80 B.A., B.S.
Schools, Enrollment, and Degrees Conferred
Rutgers–New Brunswick
2017
Note – Legacy Rutgers Academic Units (School of Nursing also includes legacy UMD Nursing unit). Enrollment reflects degree-seeking undergraduates. B.A. degrees offered by School of
Management and Labor Relations, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, and School of Communication and Information are jointly awarded by School of Arts and Sciences.
248%
54%
16%
15%
13%
3%
2%
-1%
-16%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
150%
200%
250%
300%
Bloustein School of
Planning and Public
Policy
Rutgers
Business School -
NB
Mason Gross
School of the Arts
School of
Management
and Labor Relations
School of
Engineering
School of
Nursing
School of
Arts and
Sciences
Ernest Mario
School of
Pharmacy
School of
Environmental and
Biological Sciences
% Change
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Note – Legacy Rutgers Academic Units (School of Nursing also includes legacy UMD Nursing unit). Reflects degree-seeking students.
Headcount
EJB
RBS
-
NB
MGSA
SMLR SOE SON SAS
PHARM
SEBS
2013 80 2,624 722 307 3,432 918
20,109
880 3,708
2017 278 4,045 840 353 3,890 945
20,472
868 3,111
Undergraduate Enrollment by School
Rutgers–New Brunswick
2013 & 2017
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Note – Legacy Rutgers Academic Units (School of Nursing also includes Legacy UMD Nursing unit). Reflects degree-seeking students.
111%
54%
42%
19%
5%
5%
-3%
-4%
-20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
Bloustein School of
Planning and Public
Policy
School of
Management and
Labor Relations
Rutgers
Business School - NB
School of
Engineering
School of
Environmental and
Biological Sciences
School of
Arts and
Sciences
Mason Gross
School of the Arts
School of Nursing
% Change
Headcount
EJB SMLR
RBS
-
NB
SOE SEBS SAS
MGSA
SON
2013
-
14
38 102 576 752 708 4,773 147 399
2016
-
17
80 157 819 896 745 4,995 143 383
Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred by School
Rutgers–New Brunswick
2013-2014 & 2016-2017
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Undergraduate Enrollment
Rutgers–New Brunswick
Original New Jersey County Residency – Fall 2017
Note – Includes Pharmacy and Nursing students. Reflects degree-seeking students.
Source: Office of Institutional Research and Academic Planning
NJ Residents
29,732 (85.4%)
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Undergraduate Enrollment
Rutgers–New Brunswick
Original State Residency - Fall 2017
Out-of-
State
1,832
(5.3%)
International
3,170 (9.1%)
New Jersey
29,732
Note – Includes Pharmacy and Nursing students. Reflects degree-seeking students.
Source: Office of Institutional Research and Academic Planning
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Undergraduate Enrollment
Big Ten Universities
Fall 2016
45,831
41,359
39,184
39,090
36,168
34,870
33,932
31,105
30,958
28,983
28,472
24,476
20,833
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
Ohio
State
Penn
State
Indiana Michigan
State
RU-NB Minnesota Illinois Purdue Wisconsin Michigan Maryland Iowa Nebraska
Rutgers–NB
Note – Includes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Reflects all enrolled students.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
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Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded
Big Ten Universities
2015-16
Note – Includes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
10,984
10,478
8,924
7,953
7,838
7,687
7,316
7,253
7,074
7,072
6,919
4,796
3,657
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
Penn
State
Ohio
State
Michigan
State
Illinois Rutgers -
NB
Minnesota Indiana Maryland Michigan Purdue Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska
Rutgers–NB
National Rankings
Rutgers vs Big Ten Peers
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Note – If a range is given, lower number in range is listed. If more than one Rutgers campus is ranked, New Brunswick is referenced. Rankings reflect undergraduate programs.
Source: US News 2018, WSJ/THE 2018, Forbes 2017, Kiplinger 2018, Washington Monthly 2017
School
Median
Ranking
US News WSJ/THE Forbes Kiplinger
Washington
Monthly
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 37 28 27
38 89 37
Purdue University-Main Campus 56 56 43
143 117 25
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 61 52 48
69 98 -
University of Wisconsin-Madison 71 46 71
87 106 26
University of Maryland-College Park 72 61 82
72 91 70
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 74 69 122
139 74 54
Michigan State University 81 81 80
178 252 38
Ohio State University-Main Campus 116 54 69
131 116 119
Indiana University-Bloomington 138 90 138
147 263 80
Rutgers University 142 69 147
158 142 68
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 142 52 125
142 206 145
University of Iowa 145 78 145
176 280 96
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 251 124 467
253 251 174
U.S. Rankings, BIG 10 Publics
Trends in US News National Rankings
Rutgers Compared To Select Higher-Ranked Peers
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69
69
52
54
37
52
28 28
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Rutgers - NB Ohio State Penn State Michigan
Discussion
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Admissions, Affordability, and
Academic Success
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First-Time Degree-Seeking Undergraduate
Applications, Admissions, and Enrollment
Rutgers–New Brunswick
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
2000 2005 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
APPLICATIONS
27,265 25,462 28,208 29,532 28,602 28,637 31,347 31,941 35,340 36,677 38,384
ADMITS
15,895 15,437 15,877 17,448 17,487 17,440 18,318 19,324 20,657 20,884 22,186
ENROLLED
5,321 5,245 5,519 6,033 6,075 6,170 6,402 6,412 6,607 6,465 6,268
ADMIT %
58% 61% 56% 59% 61% 61% 58% 60% 58% 57% 58%
YIELD %
33% 34% 35% 35% 35% 35% 35% 33% 32% 31% 28%
Integration
Note – Legacy Rutgers Academic Units.
Source: NJAS Admissions Database
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New First-Year Students SATs
Rutgers–New Brunswick
Note – Legacy Rutgers Academic Units.
Source: NJAS Admissions Database
1190
1193
1200
1212
1216
1226
1229
1294
615
618
622
631
636
638
641
659
575 575
578
581
580
588 588
635
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Composite Math Verbal
Redesigned SAT
18
81%
78%
76%
66% 66%
59%
58% 58%
51%
49%
45% 45%
26%
25%
29%
62%
35%
34%
26%
32%
39%
28%
35%
31%
28%
45%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Iowa Indiana Nebraska Michigan
State
Illinois Purdue Rutgers Wisconsin Penn
State
Ohio
State
Maryland Minnesota Michigan
Percent Admit Admissions Yield
Rutgers–NB
Note – Includes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
First-Time Undergraduate Percent Admit and Percent Yield
Big Ten Universities
Fall 2016
5,321
5,245
6,033
6,170
6,402
6,412
6,607
6,465
6,268
19.4%
20.0%
20.1%
19.8%
19.5%
19.2%
19.2%
18.4%
18.0%
15%
20%
25%
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
Fall 2000 Fall 2005 Fall 2010 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017
First-Time, First-Year % of Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
19
Note – Legacy Rutgers Academic Units (School of Nursing also includes legacy UMD Nursing unit). School of Nursing not included in years prior to 2013. Reflects degree-seeking students.
Size of Incoming First-Year Class &
Percent of Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Students
Rutgers–New Brunswick
Integration
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First Generation
25%
Not First
Generation
64%
Unknown
12%
First-Year
2017
First Generation
30%
Not First
Generation
59%
Unknown
11%
Undergraduates
2017
Percent of First-Generation Undergraduate Students
Rutgers–New Brunswick
As defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965, the term ‘‘first generation college student’’ means:
(A) an individual both of whose parents did not complete a baccalaureate degree; or
(B) in the case of any individual who regularly resided with and received support from only one parent, an individual whose only such parent did not complete a baccalaureate degree.”
Note – Reflects degree-seeking students. Reflects Legacy Rutgers Academic Units.
First Generation
25%
21
Note – Legacy Rutgers Academic Units. Reflects first-time, first-year degree-seeking students. Reflects FAFSA calculated AGI.
Source: Internal financial aid data
Family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for First-Time Undergraduates
Rutgers–New Brunswick
Fall 2016
18%
13%
9%
8%
7%
16%
29%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
< $30,000
$30,000-60,000
$60,000-90,000
$90,000-120,000
$120,000-150,000
$150,000+
Not Reported
28%
25%
23% 23%
22%
19% 19%
17% 17%
15%
14%
12% 12%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Rutgers
University-NB
Nebraska Iowa Michigan
State
Illinois Indiana Minnesota Ohio
State
Purdue Michigan Maryland Penn
State
Wisconsin
Rutgers–NB
22
Note – Includes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
Percent of First-Time Full-Time Undergraduates Awarded Pell Grants
Big Ten Universities
Fall 2016
23
82.2%
74.3%
70.2%
70.1%
69.5%
66.6%
64.3%
56.9%
56.6%
53.6%
53.2%
50.9%
50.5%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Rutgers
University-NB
Illinois Michigan
State
Nebraska Maryland Ohio
State
Minnesota Wisconsin Indiana Purdue Penn
State
Michigan Iowa
In-state Out-of-State International
Rutgers–NB
First-Time Undergraduate Enrollment by Residency
Big Ten Universities
Fall 2016
Note – Includes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
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First-Time Full-Time Undergraduate Enrollment
By Race/Ethnicity/International
Big Ten Universities
Fall 2016
Asian
31%
Black
6%
Latino
12%
White
36%
International
10%
Other
5%
Rutgers–New Brunswick
Asian
9%
Black
5%
Latino
7%
White
65%
International
9%
Other
5%
Big Ten
Note – Includes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
25
28%
25%
21%
24%
26%
25%
26%
28%
27%
28%
28%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
2000 2005 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Integration
Note – Legacy Rutgers Academic Units.
Source: NJAS Admissions Database
Percent of Transfer Students in the Incoming Class
Rutgers–New Brunswick
26
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
2000 2005 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
APPLICATIONS
6,360 5,971 7,258 8,342 8,418 8,162 8,618 8,208 8,409 8,528 8,008
ADMITS
2,444 2,179 2,906 3,542 3,875 3,684 4,020 4,416 4,331 4,392 4,467
ENROLLED
2,032 1,759 1,476 1,936 2,116 2,089 2,230 2,471 2,418 2,539 2,444
ADMIT %
38% 36% 40% 42% 46% 45% 47% 54% 52% 52% 56%
YIELD %
83% 81% 51% 55% 55% 57% 55% 56% 56% 58% 55%
Integration
Note – Legacy Rutgers Academic Units.
Source: NJAS Admissions Database
Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Transfer Students
Rutgers–New Brunswick
27
3.37
3.36
3.38
3.39
3.40
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Note – Legacy Rutgers Academic Units. Reflects degree-seeking students.
Source: NJAS Admissions Database
Incoming Transfer Students, Average College GPA
Rutgers–New Brunswick
28
204
738
487
47
242
953
1,182
67
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior
2007 2017
Note – Legacy Rutgers Academic Units. Reflects degree-seeking students.
Source: NJAS Admissions Database
Incoming Transfer Students by Class Level
Rutgers–New Brunswick
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Incoming Transfer Students by Type of Sending Institution
Rutgers–New Brunswick
2 Yr Public
3%
NJ CC
54%
2 Yr Private
0.3%
4 Yr Public
19%
4 Yr Private
20%
Other/Unknown
4%
2007
2 Yr Public
3%
NJ CC
61%
2 Yr Private
0.3%
4 Yr Public
18%
4 Yr Private
14%
Other/Unknown
3%
2017
Note – Legacy Rutgers Academic Units. Reflects degree-seeking students.
Source: NJAS Admissions Database
30
319
245
222
117
104
93
69
66 66
55
41
21
19
17
16
14
12
8
1
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Incoming Transfer Students by NJ Community College
Rutgers–New Brunswick
Fall 2017
Note – Legacy Rutgers Academic Units. Reflects degree-seeking students.
Source: NJAS Admissions Database
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Discussion
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$18,436
$15,074
$14,826
$14,638
$14,460
$14,417
$10,592
$10,533 $10,533
$10,399
$9,992
$8,978
$8,965
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
$16,000
$18,000
$20,000
Penn
State
Illinois Michigan Rutgers
University-NB
Michigan
State
Minnesota Ohio
State
Wisconsin Indiana Maryland Purdue Nebraska Iowa
Rutgers–NB
Annual In-State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
Big Ten Universities
2017-18
Note – Includes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Published tuition and required fees shown for first-time, full-time students.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
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3.1%
2.8%
2.7%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
1.4%
1.1%
1.0%
0.7%
0.3%
0.2%
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
Maryland Michigan
State
Michigan Nebraska Penn
State
Rutgers
University-NB
Iowa Minnesota Ohio
State
Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Purdue
Rutgers–NB
Note – Includes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Published tuition and required fees shown for first-time, full-time students.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
Percent Increase for Annual In-State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
Big Ten Universities
AY12 - AY17
34
$47,476
$39,406
$34,845
$34,783
$33,664
$33,606
$31,194
$30,609
$30,579
$29,696
$28,794
$26,603
$24,098
$0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$40,000
$45,000
$50,000
Michigan Michigan
State
Indiana Wisconsin Penn
State
Maryland Illinois Iowa Rutgers
University-NB
Ohio
State
Purdue Minnesota Nebraska
Note – Includes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Published tuition and required fees shown for first-time, full-time students.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
Annual Out-of-State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
Big Ten Universities
2017-18
Rutgers-NB
35
7.3%
5.5%
4.3%
3.9%
3.9%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
2.0%
1.7%
0.1%
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
Minnesota Wisconsin Maryland Michigan Michigan
State
Penn
State
Ohio
State
Iowa Nebraska Rutgers
University-NB
Indiana Illinois Purdue
Rutgers-NBRutgers–NB
Note – Includes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Published tuition and required fees shown for first-time, full-time students.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
Percent Increase for Annual Out-of-State Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
Big Ten Universities
AY12 - AY17
Net Price Paid by Students After Scholarships and Grants
By Income Levels – FY2017
Note – Total costs include tuition, fees, room, board, and other expenses. Figures shown are impacted by commuter/resident mix at each location. Income cohorts include First-Time, Full-Time
in-state undergraduates awarded any Title IV federal aid (grants, loans, work study). Net price based on grant aid awarded only (all sources).
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
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Rutgers–New Brunswick FY17
Total Cost
$29,550
Net
Price by Income
$0
–$30,000 $11,640
$30,001
–$48,000 $13,839
$48,001
–$75,000 $20,201
$75,001
–$110,000 $26,280
$110,001 and more
$27,819
Total Institutional Need Based Grant Aid
Big Ten Universities
$=Millions – AY17
Note – Self-reported March 2018; subject to change. Minnesota did not share figures.
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$175
$121
$87
$86
$65
$49
$42
$40
$32
$31
$19
$17
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
$140
$160
$180
$200
Michigan Penn
State
Michigan
State
Illinois Ohio State Indiana Wisconsin Purdue Rutgers Nebraska Iowa Maryland
Rutgers–NB
Rutgers–NB
38
Note – Includes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. National average reflects all 4-year + Title IV postsecondary intuitions in the United States.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
96.9%
95.4%
95.3%
94.2%
93.5%
93.2%
93.0%
92.6%
91.5% 91.5%
91.0%
87.1%
82.2%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Michigan Wisconsin Maryland Ohio
State
Illinois Penn
State
Minnesota Rutgers
University-NB
Purdue Michigan
State
Indiana Iowa Nebraska
Rutgers–NB
One-Year Retention Rate
Big Ten Universities
Fall 2015 Cohort
National Average
39
76.5%
68.9%
67.5%
69.9%
56.4%
58.7%
59.2%
51.9%
61.2%
48.8%
59.8%
51.0%
36.2%
91.2%
86.6%
85.5%
85.3%
84.9%
83.7%
80.0%
78.5%
78.4%
76.5%
76.4%
71.8%
66.7%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Michigan Maryland Penn
State
Illinois Wisconsin Ohio
State
Rutgers
University-NB
Michigan
State
Minnesota Purdue Indiana Iowa Nebraska
Four-Year Rate Six-Year Rate
Note – Includes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. First-Time, Full-Time degree-seeking undergraduates. U.S. average among Public Doctoral Research Universities, per Carnegie Classifications.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
Rutgers–NB
Four- and Six-Year Graduation Rates
Big Ten Universities
Fall 2010 Cohort
40
26.1%
25.6%
23.3%
22.3%
21.8%
17.9%
17.8%
15.9%
15.8%
14.3%
13.3% 13.3%
12.9%
4.4%
3.0%
4.4%
4.3%
3.1%
2.9%
3.0%
2.1%
1.9%
2.9%
3.3%
2.1%
1.8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Nebraska Wisconsin Purdue Michigan
State
Ohio
State
Iowa Rutgers -
NB
Penn
State
Maryland Minnesota Indiana Illinois Michigan
Five to Six Year Gap Four to Five Year Gap
Rutgers–NB
Note – Includes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. First-Time, Full-Time degree-seeking undergraduates.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
Graduation Rate Gap
Big Ten Universities
Fall 2010 Cohort
41
Four- and Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Rutgers–New Brunswick & Big Ten Universities
2010 Cohort
Note – Includes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. First-Time, Full-Time degree-seeking undergraduates. National averages reference four-year and six-year rates for 2010 cohort.
National averages reflects all 4-year + Title IV postsecondary intuitions in the United States.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
65.0%
62.2%
45.1%
43.6%
55.4%
61.9%
39.9%
51.4%
85.0%
80.9%
73.6%
70.3%
79.2%
82.0%
67.8%
74.9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Asian White Black Latino
Rutgers–NB Four-Year Rate
Big Ten Four-Year Rate
Rutgers–NB Six-Year Rate
Big Ten Six-Year Rate
National Average
42
Six-Year Graduation Rate Among Pell Recipients
Big Ten Universities
2010 Cohort
Note – Includes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. First-Time, Full-Time degree-seeking undergraduates.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
84.8%
83.0%
82.3%
78.3%
77.8%
76.7%
76.4%
70.1%
69.1%
69.0%
66.3%
58.3%
56.0%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Michigan Maryland Illinois Penn State Wisconsin Ohio State Rutgers-NB Minnesota Purdue Michigan
State
Indiana Iowa Nebraska
Rutgers–NB
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Six-Year Graduation Rate Among Transfer Students
Big Ten Universities
2008 Cohort
Note – Includes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Full-time, non-first-time degree-seeking undergraduates.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
91.7%
87.6%
85.2%
84.4%
82.6%
80.3%
79.4%
78.1%
73.7%
73.5%
70.6%
68.5%
61.8%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Michigan Illinois Penn State Michigan
State
Wisconsin Minnesota
Rutgers–NB
Maryland Ohio State Indiana Iowa Nebraska Purdue
Rutgers–NB
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3.96
3.98
3.98
3.99
4.04
4.05
4.08
4.11
4.14
4.15
4.17
4.20
4.26
4.32
4.41
4.51
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, & RELATED SUPPORT SVCS
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
ENGINEERING
HISTORY
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES
SOCIAL SCIENCES
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
PSYCHOLOGY
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES & SUPPORT SERVICES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES
Time to Degree by Broad CIP Discipline
Rutgers–New Brunswick
2016
Note – Time to degree calculation reflects full academic year.
Key Points
• Rutgers–New Brunswick prides itself on the academic achievements and socioeconomic diversity of its
student body. However, compared to its Big Ten peers, the university enrolls a small percentage of
out-of-state students.
• Transfer students have been, and will continue to be, a large and valued segment of the undergraduate
population at Rutgers–New Brunswick.
• While tuition and fee rates at Rutgers–New Brunswick still fall among the top half of its Big Ten peer
group, the university has been successful in keeping increases to modest levels in recent years (2.3%
on average).
• Federal, state, and institutional grants and scholarships help reduce the costs of a Rutgers–New
Brunswick education for many students.
• Though strong overall, there remains significant room for improvement in the graduation rates for
Rutgers–New Brunswick undergraduates. In particular, increases in the four-year rates and in the rates
for African-American and Hispanic students should continue to be actively pursued.
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Discussion
46
Undergraduate Academic Offerings
Beyond the Classroom
47
School of Communication
and Information
School of Environmental
and Biological Sciences
School of Management
and Labor Relations
School of Social Work
School of Arts and Sciences
Mason Gross School
of the Arts
School of Engineering
Edward J. Bloustein School of
Planning and Public Policy
Rutgers Business School
Undergraduate Academic Affairs
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Excellence
• Byrne Seminars
• Aresty
Research
Center
• Distinguished
Fellowships
• Phi Beta Kappa
Society
Access
• Student Access
and Educational
Equity
• Educational
Opportunity
Fund
• Student Support
Services
• Ronald E.
McNair
• RU-1
st
&
Educational
Outreach
• LSAMP
Support
• Rutgers
Learning
Centers
• University
Career Services
• University
College
• ROTC
• Pre-Law
Advising
Policy
• Undergraduate
Academic
Affairs
Leadership
Council
• Task Force and
Committee
Work
• Policy
Development
and Oversight
• Tyler Clementi
Center
Undergraduate Academic Affairs
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Number and Percentage of First-Year Students in a Byrne Seminar
22%
29%
31%
33%
37%
34%
39%
41%
43%
41%
1,232
1,691
1,836
1,984
2,280
2,125
2,459
2,603
3,232
2,740
2,586
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018
49%
50
Note – Excludes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.
Source: Student Record Database (SRDB), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
Number and Percentage of First-Year Students in a First-Year
Interest Group Seminar
871
1,241
1,602
1,443
1,585
1,624
1,569
1,479
1,711
1,666
1,752
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017
16%
21%
27%
24%
26%
26% 25%
23%
26% 26%
25%
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Note – Excludes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.
Source: Student Record Database (SRDB), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey
Number of Students Participating in Rutgers–NB Honors College
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527
486
492
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017
Note – Legacy Rutgers Academic Units.
Source: NJAS Admissions Database
Rutgers–New Brunswick Honors College
Interdisciplinary Living and Learning Community
• Students from SAS, SoE, RBS, SEBS, EMSOP, MGSA mirror RU diversity
• Onsite Maker Space, live-in faculty
• Partnerships with Byrne Seminars, Study Abroad, Aresty Research Center
Social Innovation Curriculum
• Honors College Forum: Over 3 years, 350+ global impact projects
• Innovation Lab: 11 advanced teams in start-up accelerator
Recognitions and Awards
• HULT Prize; Clinton Global Initiative University; NJ Tech Council; NJIT Innovation
Competition; Global Engagements Summit; MIT Clean Energy Competition; TCU
Ventures and Values
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Transfer Student Report Recommendations
• Council on Transfer Students
• Transfer Website
• Transfer Center
• Consistency of nomenclature and policies across all New Brunswick schools
• Admissions and Transfer/Equivalency of Credits
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Non-Traditional Students
Ideas Being Explored
• Rutgers–New Brunswick Online
• Separate Degree-Granting Unit
• Strategic Partnerships with Community Colleges
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First-Generation, Low-Income & Historically Underrepresented Students
Student Access and Educational Equity Graduation Rates
39%
67%
74%
56%
81%
88%
52%
81%
85%
91%
100% 100%
59%
77%
80%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
4yr, 2010 Cohort 5yr, 2010 Cohort 6yr, 2010 Cohort
SAS EOF SEBS EOF SSS McNair Rutgers NB
4-Year, 2010 Cohort 5-Year, 2010 Cohort
6-Year, 2010 Cohort
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Note – Excludes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.
Source: TRIO Grants Annual Reports Department of Education and the NJ EOF Annual report databases
First-Generation Students
RU-1
st
Initiative
• Initiatives include, but not limited to:
• RU-1
st
Study Abroad Initiative
• RU-1
st
Byrne Seminars
• Paul Robeson Leadership Institute & the Paul Robeson Leadership
Certificate
• RU-1
st
Directory
• Student Support Services funding expanded
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Academic Engagement
Aresty Research Program
Research Assistantship Participants
104
196
273
351
365
370
312
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
58
Note – Legacy Rutgers Academic Units.
Source: Aresty Database
59
20
28
53
61
65
63
65
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Note – Legacy Rutgers Academic Units.
Source: Aresty Database
Academic Engagement
Aresty Research Program
Summer Science Research Participants
Academic Engagement
Student-Centered Active Learning
• Active Learning Community
• Active Learning Symposium is now regional
• Active learning 101
• 3 new active learning classrooms:
– 2 in the new Rutgers Academic Building
– 1 in the Tillett Hall Classroom Building
• 6 active learning spaces located within the Learning Centers
• In the process of creating the first Rutgers One Button Studio in the Alexander
Library
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45%
41%
33%
246
243
240
235
238
236
228
249
251
253
275
276
32
56
72
87
119
158
189
229
232
235
266
271
27
76
120
140
211
239
1996 2000 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
General Purpose Classrooms Data-Display Classrooms Digital Classroom Systems
Digital Classroom Services
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Study Abroad
• $370,000 in scholarships awarded for study abroad and service-learning abroad
• 180+ study abroad programs to more than 50 countries
• Short-term (2-8 weeks), semester, or academic year programs
• Program options: Experiential and Service-learning, Research-based Field Schools, Language Immersion,
Internships, along with traditional study abroad options
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58% Europe
3% North America
15% Central/South America
3% Sub
-Saharan Africa
13% Asia
3% North Africa and the Middle East
4% Oceania
SEMESTER/ACADEMIC YEAR:
SHORT
-TERM:
60 University Exchanges Partners
45 Faculty
-led Rutgers Programs
20 Direct Enroll Opportunities
10 Direct Enroll Opportunities
30 Provider Programs
10 Provider Programs
2 Rutgers In 3 Rutgers In
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Source: Big Ten Academic Alliance International Mobility Benchmark-2017 Report
3,128
3,054
3,019
2,868
2,671
2,580
2,407
2,330
2,311
1,911
1,524
940
930
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
Michigan Indiana Ohio State Minnesota Michigan
State
Penn
State
Wisconsin Illinois Purdue Maryland Iowa Rutgers-NB Nebraska
Rutgers–NB
Total Number of Students Participating in
For-Credit Study Abroad Programs
Big Ten Universities
AY 2015-16
Study Abroad Challenges
• Student Financial Hurdles
– Highest Pell-Eligible student population in Big Ten
• High Cost of Study Abroad
– Operations and staffing costs borne directly by students
– No direct allocation from Central Administration
• Curriculum Integration
– Too few study abroad courses approved for major credit
– Students risk delayed graduation
• Culture
– Study Abroad has not been a strategic priority
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Academic Support
Students Served by Rutgers Learning Centers
8,760
8,523
7,594
9,511
13,744
17,237
19,294
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
(as of 4-10-2018)
45%
41%
33%
23%
19%
21%22%
65
Note – Excludes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Units. Includes graduate students.
Source: Rutgers Learning Centers, Rutgers Fact book
Growth of Rutgers Learning Assistant Program
Number of Learning Assistant Courses
5
6
10
16
23
35
50
67
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Note – Excludes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Units.
Source: Rutgers Learning Centers
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Growth of Rutgers Learning Assistant Program
Number of Learning Assistants
45
58
74
80
109
169
215
290
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Note – Excludes Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Units.
Source: Rutgers Learning Centers
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Excellence Beyond Graduation
Distinguished Fellowships
• 17 (and still counting) Fulbright US Students
– Rutgers is among the Top-Producing Ph.D. universities nationally for the
10
th
consecutive year
– 162 students selected for the Fulbright US Student Grant in 11 years
• 11
th
overall for Gates Cambridge since 2001
• 2 Goldwater Scholars
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48%
73%
75%
64%
9%
9%
Excellence Beyond Graduation
Post-Graduation Outcomes
2,158
3,556
5,736
6,090
1,616
2,836
5,045
5,311
539
675
622
637
3
45
69
71
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
Class of 2013 Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Class of 2016
Overall Positive Career Outcomes Employment Furthering Education Other
Note – Based on results of the Post-Graduation Survey data collected by UCS. Response Rate: 52%; 54%; 65%; 72%.
64%
48%
16%
79%
63%
15%
82%
73%
86%
75%
64%
9%
9%
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Key Undergraduate Initiatives Led by UAA
• Non-Traditional Students
• Academic Integrity Task Force
• Increasing 4-Year Graduation Rate Working Group
• Report on the Task Force on Transfer Students
• International Academic Support Working Group
• Undergraduate Academic Affairs Leadership Council
• Academic Review Committee
• Clicker Task Force
• Task Force on Technology and Recording in the Classroom
• From Demographics to Democracy
• Students with Children Working Group
• RU-1
st
Alliance
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Discussion
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