Rutgers University-Camden vs. Salve Regina University

Comparable Facts

Compare Rutgers University Camden in Camden, NJ with Salve Regina University in Newport, RI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Rutgers University Camden is larger than Salve Regina University based on total student enrollment (5,675 students vs. 2,791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Rutgers University Camden is located in Camden, NJ (Small City setting); Salve Regina University is in Newport, RI (Large Suburban setting).
• Rutgers University Camden is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Salve Regina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Rutgers University Camden 12:1; Salve Regina University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rutgers University Camden are 22.5% lower than at Salve Regina University ($14,376 vs. $18,550).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.4% higher at Salve Regina University than at Rutgers University Camden (about $12,824 more per year; $50,100 vs. $37,276).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Salve Regina University than at Rutgers University Camden (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Salve Regina University students is 93.4% larger than aid received by Rutgers University Camden students ($32,350 vs. $16,726).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Salve Regina University than at Rutgers University-Camden (27 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Rutgers University-Camden and Salve Regina University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salve Regina University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.29 higher than at Rutgers University-Camden (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 2.4% at Rutgers University-Camden vs. 13.2% at Salve Regina University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Rutgers University Camden graduates have a $4,785 lower median loan debt than Salve Regina University graduates ($22,215 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Rutgers University-Camden graduates have an estimated $50 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Salve Regina University graduates ($229 vs. $279).
• More Salve Regina University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rutgers University-Camden students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 68%).

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