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Rider University is a private regional university located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Rider University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Rider University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $56,442 10 years after enrolling, 13th in New Jersey, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Rider University bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average. Rider University is ranked 17th in New Jersey.
Rider University’s median net annual cost of $27,882 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Rider University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Education, Psychology, Marketing, Accounting, Music - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$27,882
Average years to graduate
4.2
Quantitative methods Mgmt.
Rank: #57
Economic score: 3.29
Finance
Rank: #258
Economic score: 3.55
HR Management
Rank: #77
Economic score: 3.92
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #126
Economic score: 4.85
Advertising & PR
Rank: #76
Economic score: 5.19
Biology
Rank: #234
Economic score: 5.36
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #128
Economic score: 6.49
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #401
Economic score: 13.24
Criminal Justice
Rank: #388
Economic score: 116.93
Dance
Rank: #32
Economic score: 209.7
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Rider University - Education, Accounting, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Mental & Social Health Services, Business Administration, Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Advertising & PR
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.35
Music
Rank: #25
Economic score: 0.81
Student Counseling
Rank: #122
Economic score: 0.84
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 70% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Rider University is 1% higher than the state average, and 12% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Rider University, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Rider University graduates within 4.4 years.
Rider University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Rider University’s economic mobility score of 20.92 is calculated by adjusting the 2.84 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. Rider University’s EMS of 20.92 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Rider University pays $27,882 a year, $37,478 less than the $65,360 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $27,882
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Rider University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $27,882 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 63% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,129. This is 9% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,246
Pell grants
$4,861
State grants
$9,596
Institutional grants
$28,772
Rider University offers 6 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Rider University offers 5 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
11
Percentage of programs online
11%
Rider University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 82% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,791 applicants, of which 7,204 were admitted and 638 enrolled. Rider University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
69%
59%
In-state
75%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
54%
52%
Black
14%
14%
Hispanic
18%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%