Side-by-side
Rutgers University-New Brunswick vs University of Massachusetts-Amherst
The numbers that actually decide it — net price after aid, how hard each is to get into, and how many students finish — compared straight across. Net price beats sticker price every time.
Both admit around 58% of applicants, with 38k undergrads and a c campus — a close selectivity match.
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 58% | 60% |
| Net price (in-state) what the average family actually pays after aid | $17,929 | $17,772 |
| Net price (out-of-state) | $37,441 | $40,449 |
| Sticker tuition (in-state) | $17,929 | $17,772 |
| Sticker tuition (out-of-state) | $37,441 | $40,449 |
| Graduation rate | 84% | 83% |
| Total enrollment | 37,751 | 23,671 |
Net price = sticker price minus the average grant aid for that school (IPEDS / Dept. of Education data). Real numbers vary by family income and student stats — verify each school's own Net Price Calculator before committing. Canonical: /compare/rutgers-university-new-brunswick-vs-university-of-massachusetts-amherst.