Rutgers vs. Carnegie Mellon vs. Villanova

Rutgers University New Brunswick vs. Carnegie Mellon University vs. Villanova University comparison

	Rutgers University New Brunswick	Carnegie Mellon University	Villanova University	College 4
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Overview	Rutgers	Carnegie Mellon	Villanova
Location	New Brunswick, NJ	Pittsburgh, PA	Villanova, PA
Setting	Small City	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	50,637	16,002	10,383
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#112	#41	#66
Religious Affiliation	-	-	Roman Catholic	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rutgers.edu	cmu.edu	villanova.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Rutgers University New Brunswick is larger than than Carnegie Mellon based on total student enrollment (50,637 students vs. 16,002 students)

Rutgers vs. Carnegie Mellon Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Rutgers or Carnegie Mellon?

• Carnegie Mellon University is 364.1% more expensive to attend than Rutgers for in-state tuition ($59,864.00 vs. $12,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 95.6% higher at Carnegie Mellon than Rutgers University New Brunswick ($59,864.00 vs. $30,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rutgers University New Brunswick than Carnegie Mellon ($17,535 vs. $33,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rutgers University New Brunswick are 18.5% lower than costs at Carnegie Mellon University ($13,909 vs. $16,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Rutgers University New Brunswick than Carnegie Mellon University (57% vs. 47%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carnegie Mellon University students is 243.9% larger than aid received Rutgers University New Brunswick ($43,966 vs. $12,785)

Rutgers vs. Carnegie Mellon Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Rutgers or Carnegie Mellon? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Carnegie Mellon or Rutgers .

• The average SAT score at Carnegie Mellon University (1448) is 223 points higher than at Rutgers (1225)
• Accepted freshman Carnegie Mellon students have a 0.59 point higher average high school GPA (3.89) than students at Rutgers (3.3)
• Rutgers has a higher acceptance rate (66.3%) than Carnegie Mellon (11.3%)

Rutgers vs. Carnegie Mellon Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Rutgers or Carnegie Mellon? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Carnegie Mellon and Rutgers.

• The graduation rate at Carnegie Mellon is higher than Rutgers University New Brunswick (87% vs. 77%)
• Graduates from Carnegie Mellon University earn on average $36,500 more per year than Rutgers graduates after ten years. ($102,700 vs. $66,200)
• Rutgers University New Brunswick students graduate with a $4,035 lower median federal student loan debt than Carnegie Mellon graduates. ($22,215 vs. $26,250)
• Rutgers graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than Carnegie Mellon graduates. ($229 vs. $271)
• More Carnegie Mellon graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rutgers students, three years after graduation. (91% vs. 68%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/