| Screen last updated on: September 2007 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,336 men, 1,712 women |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
287 men, 280 women |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast, Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
2% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 14.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 22.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 17.9% | Hispanic |
| 33.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 7.5% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 17.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 18.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 19.5% | Hispanic |
| 30.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 10.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
36 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Newark |
| Population of city/town: |
275,221 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
New Brunswick, Camden. |
| Online campus map: |
www.kiosk.rutgers.edu/
Topology/Newark |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Housing available regardless of year, but housing is limited. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
21% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
13% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
Students may live on or off campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
708 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Institute of jazz studies, center for crime prevention studies, center for negotiation and conflict resolutions, TV/radio media center, animal behavior institute, molecular and behavioral neuroscience, electron microscope. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, alumni network, computerized career guidance, credentials file service. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, telecollege (attend classes via telephone). |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
1 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
1 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Observer, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
13 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
85 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Islamic Student Organization, Jewish Student Union, Newman Club, numerous other religious groups |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Organization of Students, Haitian American Student Association, Hispanic Club, Italian American Club, Minority Science Club, Nelson Mandela Club, Progresso Hispano Organization, Robeson Network, numerous other minority student groups |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Organization, People from Around the World, African, Arab, Chinese, Cuban, Egyptian, Filipino, Korean, Puerto Rican, Ukrainian, and West Indian groups, numerous other international student groups |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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chorus, concert band, symphony orchestra, art organization, theatre arts group, photography, debate, program board, martial arts groups, outdoor and ski clubs, academic, professional, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
John K. Adams,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Office of Institutional Research and Academic Planning
James Burkley
Rutgers University
85 Somerset Street, Geology Hall First Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1281 |
| School colors: |
scarlet |
| School mascot: |
Scarlet Raiders |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA Division III, NCAA Division I for men's volleyball, ECAC, EIVA, New Jersey Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
7% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
12% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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gymnasiums, swimming pool, soccer, softball, and baseball fields, Nautilus and free-weight equipment, tennis and racquetball courts, recreation facility, dance room, saunas |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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aerobics, basketball, flag football, floor hockey, martial arts, Nautilus, racquetball, soccer, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, weight training |
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| Club sports for men: |
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fencing, table tennis |
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| Club sports for women: |
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fencing |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Newark (near campus) |
| Nearest other airport: |
New York City (13 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Newark (near campus) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Newark (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
9% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Ford Motor Credit, Johnson & Johnson, K-Mart, Nabisco. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Albert Gamper, CEO, Citgroup
- Sandra King, senior correspondent, producer/director, New Jersey Network
- Alfred C. Koeppe, senior vice president external affairs, PSE & G.
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