Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Rider University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 3,106 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $62,208 ten years after enrollment, which is 53% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 62.4%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $26,130, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.38x. The average net price after financial aid is $24,792 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Teacher Education, Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, and Accounting.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$62,208
Graduation Rate
62.4%
Median Debt
$26,130
Average Net Price
$24,792
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.63x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.38x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
3,106
Admission Rate
78.6%
Average SAT
1227
Retention Rate
78.4%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$41,120
Out-of-State Tuition
$41,120
Pell Grant Rate
34.7%
Federal Loan Rate
58.3%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$15,824
Income $30K–$48K
$18,090
Income $48K–$75K
$22,119
Income $110K+
$31,574

Student Demographics

Women
59.8%
White
52.2%
Black
6.6%
Hispanic
20.2%
Asian
12.3%
Two or More Races
3.1%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
71.1%

Accreditations

Programs (73)

Bachelor (43)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Teacher Education $60,178 78
Psychology $57,202 74
Business Administration & Management $69,423 66
Finance $88,405 49
Criminal Justice & Corrections $50,173 40
Accounting $91,950 39
Marketing $67,230 34
Music $43,753 31
Health Services $79,664 21
Human Resources Management $70,122 21
Design & Applied Arts $51,406 20
Computer Science Not reported 19
Dance Not reported 19
Public Relations $63,612 18
Biology $58,008 18
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Not reported 18
Political Science $56,713 17
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $82,193 17
Computer Software Engineering Not reported 13
Secondary Education $61,208 11
English Language & Literature $51,521 11
Geological Sciences Not reported 10
History $53,311 10
Public Health $64,454 9
Entrepreneurship Not reported 9
Liberal Arts & Sciences $54,724 8
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 7
Communications $59,897 7
Computer & Information Sciences $72,734 7
Arts & Entertainment Management Not reported 7
Journalism Not reported 6
Sports & Fitness Not reported 6
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 6
Security & Protective Services Not reported 6
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 5
Sociology $56,736 5
Biopsychology Not reported 4
Romance Languages Not reported 3
Mathematics $65,648 3
Chemistry Not reported 3
Registered Nursing Not reported 3
Radio, Television & Film $46,733 0
International Business $69,451 0

Master (13)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $106,939 121
Accounting $103,295 49
Teacher Education $67,463 42
Mental Health Services $67,220 26
Cognitive Psychology $76,780 24
Music $45,928 24
Educational Administration $80,672 14
Public Relations Not reported 13
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $66,766 12
Secondary Education Not reported 11
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 10
Special Education Not reported 10
Homeland Security Not reported 9

Doctoral (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration Not reported 13

Associate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Liberal Arts & Sciences Not reported 5

Graduate Certificate (8)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 49
Teacher Education Not reported 33
Educational Administration Not reported 28
Special Education Not reported 22
Secondary Education Not reported 15
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Not reported 8
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Not reported 7
Mental Health Services Not reported 7

Undergraduate Certificate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other Not reported 7
Show 6 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Security & Protective Services Master 2
Public Policy Analysis Bachelor 2
Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor 2
Business Information Systems Bachelor 2
Area Studies Bachelor 1
Registered Nursing Master 1

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