Goucher College vs. Rutgers University-Newark

Comparable Facts

Compare Goucher College in Baltimore, MD with Rutgers University Newark in Newark, NJ on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Rutgers University Newark is larger than Goucher College based on total student enrollment (11,315 students vs. 1,459 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Goucher College is located in Baltimore, MD (Small City setting); Rutgers University Newark is in Newark, NJ (Large City setting).
• Goucher College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Rutgers University Newark is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Goucher College 9:1; Rutgers University Newark 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rutgers University Newark are 6.5% lower than at Goucher College ($16,074 vs. $17,190).
• Out-of-state tuition is 45.1% higher at Goucher College than at Rutgers University Newark (about $16,588 more per year; $53,350 vs. $36,762).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Goucher College than at Rutgers University Newark (100% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goucher College students is 151.6% larger than aid received by Rutgers University Newark students ($43,791 vs. $17,405).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Goucher College than at Rutgers University-Newark (28 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Goucher College, test-free at Rutgers University-Newark.
• Typical fall application deadline: Goucher College Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled freshman Goucher College students have the same average high school GPA (3.23) as students at Rutgers University-Newark (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.7% at Goucher College vs. 7.1% at Rutgers University-Newark.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Rutgers University Newark graduates have a $3,785 lower median loan debt than Goucher College graduates ($22,215 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Rutgers University-Newark graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Goucher College graduates ($229 vs. $268).
• More Goucher College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rutgers University-Newark students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 68%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.