Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Rider University is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.0% of undergraduate students being women and 42.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,222, with 1,869 women and 1,353 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Rider University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.0% of undergraduate students being women and 33.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 982, with 658 women and 324 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 42.0% 1,353 students
- women 58.0% 1,869 students
Graduate Students
- men 33.0% 324 students
- women 67.0% 658 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 53.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,726 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 18.0% of the student body, with 578 students. African American students represent 14.6% of the population, with 468 students, while Asian students account for 5.9%, with 191 students. Hawaiian students account for 0.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 5 students.
International students make up 2.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 80 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.1% of the population, totaling 165 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Rider University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 53.7% 1,726 students
- Hispanic 18.0% 578 students
- African American 14.6% 468 students
- Asian 5.9% 191 students
- Unknown race 5.1% 165 students
- International students 2.5% 80 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 5 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 61.1% 598 students
- African American 12.9% 126 students
- Hispanic 10.8% 106 students
- Unknown race 6.4% 63 students
- Asian 4.8% 47 students
- International students 3.8% 37 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 53.1% 103 students
- Hispanic 18.0% 35 students
- African American 8.8% 17 students
- Asian 8.2% 16 students
- International students 6.7% 13 students
- Unknown race 5.2% 10 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 45% 1,460 students
- 18-19 33% 1,079 students
- 22-24 14% 463 students
- 25-29 3% 106 students
- 30-34 1% 33 students
- 40-49 1% 26 students
- 35-39 1% 23 students
- 50-64 1% 22 students
- 22-24 29% 291 students
- 25-29 26% 260 students
- 30-34 15% 146 students
- 40-49 12% 115 students
- 35-39 10% 95 students
- 50-64 6% 62 students
- 20-21 1% 5 students
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