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Rivier University is a private regional university located in Nashua, New Hampshire. Rivier University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Rivier University is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,784 10 years after enrolling, 12th in New Hampshire, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Rivier University bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. Rivier University is ranked 10th in New Hampshire.
Rivier University’s median net annual cost of $25,681 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Rivier University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Education, Psychology, Biology, Public Health - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,681
Average years to graduate
4.3
Human Development & Family
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 46.19
Marketing
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 82.56
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 Rivier University - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Mental & Social Health Services, Student Counseling, Education, Other, Special Education - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 52% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Rivier University is 13% lower than the state average, and 5% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Rivier University, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Rivier University graduates within 4.3 years.
Rivier University is in the bottom 25% 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.
Rivier University’s economic mobility score of 2.46 is calculated by adjusting the 12.18 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. Rivier University’s EMS of 2.46 ranks in the bottom 5% 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).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Rivier University pays $25,681 a year, $26,329 less than the $52,010 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 $25,681
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Rivier 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 $25,681 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 83% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,936. This is 29% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,493
Pell grants
$4,398
State grants
$3,234
Institutional grants
$18,592
Rivier University offers 7 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Rivier University offers 5 programs, one of which is 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
12
Hybrid programs
11
Percentage of programs online
18%
Rivier University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 84% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,838 applicants, of which 1,538 were admitted and 319 enrolled. Rivier University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Rivier University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
68%
83%
Female
77%
59%
First time
54%
59%
In-state
53%
68%
1st generation
37%
35%
White
73%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%