Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099

Overview

Admission

Rider University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 8,902 applications and 6,366 students were granted admission. Rider University is at the #70 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 23% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 88% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Rider University's tuition was $39,080 for all students regardless of residency (45.9% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of Rider University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 33% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,529 (which is 2.9% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Rider University in 2016-2017, was 636, which is 73% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,261 (which is 6.2% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Rider University has enrolled a total of 5,057 students (4,003 students full-time and 1,054 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 5,057 students, 244 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 40% men and 60% women and 4,085 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 972 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 260 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Rider University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Rider University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Rider University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $37,800. Last year, out of the total 1,620 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,523 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,618 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,489 were employed.