Rutgers-Newark ranks in the top ten for social mobility and Best Bang for your Buck of Northeast schools, according to Washington Monthly's college guide. Of 1,586 colleges nationwide, RU-N’s overall rank is 44.
Among 1,400 schools nationwide, Rutgers-Newark ranks 17th in the nation for economic mobility, according to national policy think tank and research organization Third Way.
At Rutgers-Newark’s commencement ceremony, graduates were encouraged to celebrate their own stories—and use them as motivation to improve life for themselves and others.