Our Community
Guided by our mission, the Honors College at Rutgers–New Brunswick is committed to advancing a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community where all members have the opportunity, understanding, and support to thrive and to pursue a career with purpose.
Below, we provide different views of our student body from our inception to the present, with comparisons to Rutgers-New Brunswick as a whole and to our Big Ten peers. They indicate the high level of racial and ethnic, socio-economic, and academic diversity among our students, the foundation for our broader goals of advancing inclusive excellence and creating a culture of belonging.
Race/Ethnicity
Historical View of Underrepresented Student Enrollment 2015-2020 at the Honors College, Rutgers-NB Undergraduate and Big Ten Publics Undergraduate
♦ Rutgers–NB
♦ Honors College
♦ Big Ten Publics Average
NOTE: Underrepresented student population constitutes African American, American Indian/Alaska native, Hispanic, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.
The Honors College Class of 2025, our newest class, represents more than a 20% increase in underrepresented students over the past year’s class, with more than 20% underrepresented students in total.
Student Ethnicity
♦ ASIAN
♦ WHITE
♦ LATINO
♦ NON-RESIDENT ALIEN
♦ AFRICAN AMERICAN
♦ OTHER/UNKNOWN
♦ TWO OR MORE
Student Residency
♦ NEW JERSEY
♦ OUT OF STATE
♦ INTERNATIONAL
NOTE: International reflects NRA count.
Diversity and Underrepresented Population
Academic Year 2020-21
Percentages of Undergraduate Students at the Honors College, at RU-New Brunswick, and among Big Ten Public Institutions
♦ DIVERSITY
♦ URM
NOTE: Diversity student population constitutes Asian, African American, American Indian/Alaska native, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Two or More.
Underrepresented student population constitutes African American, American Indian/Alaska native, Hispanic, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.
Socioeconomic Diversity
Academic Year 2021-22
11%
Pell Eligible
More than 33%
are eligible for need-based aid
25%
Need-eligible
after merit scholarship
20%
First-generation
(HC Class of 2025)
School of Enrollment
Academic Year 2021-22
♦ EMSOP
♦ MGSA
♦ RBS
♦ SAS
♦ SoE
♦ SEBS
Honors College Student Engagement
Academic Year 2020-21
22% of Honors College Student Leaders identified as Black, Latinx, or non-Asian compared to19.2% of the total Honors College population
18% of Honors College inclusive community program attendees identified as Black, Latinx or non-Asian
Over 90 students participated in Affinity Groups focused on Asian, Black, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ identities
NOTE: These numbers reflect student engagement in the Honors College Student Support and Inclusive Communities programs.