Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · public · 37,751 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Rutgers University-New Brunswick field?

Rutgers University-New Brunswick, in New Brunswick, NJ, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 8 on the women's side in 2025.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 11 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 16% below the Big Ten Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. Rutgers University-New Brunswick lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, in line with the Big Ten Conference median of 3.8.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick fund its athletes?

Rutgers University-New Brunswick reported 756 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 380 men and 376 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $25,297,337, about $35,931 per male athlete and $30,967 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $2,038,136 for men's sports and $919,890 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $5,364 and $2,447 per athlete.

What is Rutgers University-New Brunswick like academically?

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 58% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1410, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $36,993 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $24,406 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 34% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $17,929 for NJ residents and $37,441 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

84% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 93% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $74,479, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Rutgers University-New Brunswick?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Computer & Information Sciences (13%) and Engineering (10%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General (613 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (484 degrees)
  • Finance and Financial Management Services (418 degrees)
  • Human Resources Management and Services (406 degrees)
  • Biology, General (394 degrees)
  • Public Health (394 degrees)
  • Information Science/Studies (385 degrees)
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (369 degrees)
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (344 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (323 degrees)

What is New Brunswick, NJ like to live in?

Rutgers University-New Brunswick sits in New Brunswick, a small city of about 56,000 people in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

The median household in New Brunswick earns about $60,248, which is far below the New Jersey median ($101,050) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $316,800, 26% below the New Jersey median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,790 a month.

Commutes average about 25 minutes, close to the national average, and driving is common but not universal, though 14% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 19% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.9 times the national share, and the median age of 25 is younger than the country's 39.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the New Jersey average of 43%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Rutgers University-New Brunswick have a tennis program?
Yes. Rutgers University-New Brunswick fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big Ten Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Rutgers University-New Brunswick?
Rutgers University-New Brunswick is in New Brunswick, NJ, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Rutgers University-New Brunswick cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $36,993 a year, and an average net price of $24,406 after grants and scholarships.