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Rider University Data & Information Overview

448 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
82% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Rider University Ranked?

#482 Best Colleges in Nation
#12 Best Colleges in NJ
Secondary Education Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Rider University was awarded 448 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is secondary education.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Rider is ranked #482 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Rider is also ranked #12 out of 44 schools in New Jersey.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Rider?

82% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
20% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

When it comes to admittance, Rider University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 82%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.

Average Test Scores

About 20% of students accepted to Rider submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 630.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Rider University  ( 530 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Rider University  ( 520 to 630 )
200
800
Rider received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 28 and 31.

ACT Composite Scores for Rider University  ( 28 to 31 )
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Rider University Faculty

10 to 1 Student to Faculty
43% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Rider, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 10 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Rider University is 43%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  43 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Rider University

77% Freshmen Retention
59% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Rider University has a freshmen retention rate of 77%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  77 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Rider the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 59%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Rider University.

Rider University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,279 Full-Time Undergraduates
41.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
57.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,630 undergraduates at Rider with 3,279 being full-time and 351 being part-time.

How Much Does Rider University Cost?

$27,882 Net Price
63% Take Out Loans
$32,516 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Rider is $27,882. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Rider

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$21,221 $22,338 $25,864 $29,876 $34,591

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Rider, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Rider, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $8,129 a year. That adds up to $32,516 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Rider is 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Rider Graduates Make?

$56,442 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Rider make around $56,442 per year during the early years of their employment. That's great news for Rider students since it is 33% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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See which majors at Rider University make the most money.

Location of Rider University

New Jersey State
3,279 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Rider University is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Lawrenceville makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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Contact details for Rider are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099
Phone: 609-896-5000
Website: www.rider.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RiderUniversity
Twitter: http://twitter.com/RiderUniversity

Rider University Majors

58 Majors With Completions
1,017 Undergraduate Degrees
278 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 58 majors graduated from Rider University. Of these students, 1,017 received undergraduate degrees and 278 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 144 $46,417
Teacher Education Grade Specific 89 $48,992
General Psychology 77 $37,548
Marketing 74 $45,547
Accounting 68 $47,945
Music 63 $21,951
Criminal Justice & Corrections 42 $30,667
Health Sciences & Services 35 NA
Public Relations & Advertising 30 $38,244
Human Resource Management 27 $46,863

Learn more about the majors offered at Rider University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Rider

21% Take At Least One Class Online
5% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 893 students took at least one online class at Rider University. This is a decrease from the 1,860 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 893 221
2019-2020 1,860 521
2018-2019 1,371 423
2017-2018 1,162 349
2016-2017 914 290

Learn more about online learning at Rider University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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