Rider University
Rider University is a private university in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, United States. It consists of three academic units: the Norm Brodsky College of Business, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, which includes Westminster Choir College, and the College of Education and Human Services.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 79%
- Average net price: $24,792
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,807
- Graduation rate (150%): 61%
- Graduation rate (200%): 61%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 72%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $62,208
- Median earnings (8 years): $57,671
- Median earnings (6 years): $51,289
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Lawrenceville, NJ
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Rider University include Psychology, Elementary Education and Teaching, Accounting.
- Psychology (57 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,202 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,178 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,748
- Accounting (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,950 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Marketing (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,230 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business Administration and Management (41 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,423 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,875
- Finance (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,405 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,185
- Voice and Opera (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,753 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,724 4 years after graduation
- Health Services (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,664 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- Computer Science (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,734 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,942
Degree mix: Business 51%, Computer Science 8%, Health 11%, Biological Sciences 1%, Psychology 21%, Communication 7%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Rider University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,331 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,331
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,245
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,356
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $28,544
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $31,746
- In-state tuition and fees: $41,120
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $41,120
- Books and supplies: $900
- On-campus room and board: $17,230
- Off-campus room and board: $9,600
- Off-campus with family: $2,400
- Typical cost of attendance: $59,250
- Sticker vs net gap: 58%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 58%
- Average institutional grant: $23,119
- Average federal loan: $6,513
- Median debt at graduation: $26,130
Admissions
Rider University admits 79% of applicants. Of students admitted, 9% enrolled.
- Applications: 10,071
- Admitted: 7,920
- Enrolled: 720
- Yield (first-choice signal): 9%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,807
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 53%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 608
- Graduation rate: 61%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 83%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $115,169
- Associate professor salary: $101,613
- Assistant professor salary: $84,212
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,789
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,200
- Average ACT: 30
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Rider University acceptance rate? Rider University admits 79% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Rider University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,331 a year after aid. Average net price is $24,792.
What majors does Rider University offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Elementary Education and Teaching, Accounting, Marketing, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Rider University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $62,208 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Rider University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 72% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 61%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Rider University official site: https://rider.edu.