As New Jersey’s state university, Rutgers derives about 22 percent of its revenue from state appropriations, which includes operating aid for all institutions and locations; state-paid fringe benefits; and special appropriations for the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and University Behavioral Health Care.
Rutgers derives nearly a quarter of its revenue from state appropriations. However, students have paid an increasingly larger share of the costs of a Rutgers education.
When compared to other states, New Jersey funding for higher education is at the middle to low end. New Jersey ranks 33rd in per capita spending on higher education and 42nd when funding for higher education is measured against personal income.