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Rider University

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Rating

Private

Type

5,422

Students

$43,720

Tuition

71%

Acceptance

#381

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

Lawrenceville, NJ

2083 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099

Rider University is a small private college located in Lawrenceville, NJ ranked 11th in New Jersey. It has a total of 4,194 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting something like 7 out of 10 applicants. Rider University offers 115 different majors and is best known for its Voice and Opera, Music History, Literature, and Theory, and Biopsychology programs (nationally ranked 2nd, 5th, and 7th respectively). With an annual tuition of $43,720 per year, Rider University is rather expensive. 64.56% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, entering the labor market. After college, alumni go on to generate more or less $50,600 per year, which is 22% greater than the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$44,460
Above Average

Rider University

$44,460

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$63,850

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$36,905

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

71%Acceptance
Less Selective

Rider University

71%

National

69%
Sat

1020 - 1210

56% of students submit

Admissions Yield

13%

ACT

19 - 26

9% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$50

Students

4,194Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

99%

Part-Time

1%
Male

42%

In-state

83%

Female

58%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

7%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
10% Accounting10% Business Administration and Management, General8% Psychology, General73% Others

10% Accounting

10% Business Administration and Management, General

8% Psychology, General

73% Others

Accounting

10%

121 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

10%

118 Graduates

Psychology, General

8%

91 Graduates

Voice and Opera

6%

67 Graduates

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

6%

67 Graduates

Elementary Education and Teaching

5%

57 Graduates

Finance, General

4%

54 Graduates

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth

4%

48 Graduates

Applied Psychology

3%

34 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors10:110:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

10

Number of Library Books

312,150

Academic Spend per Student

$13,584

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

79%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$41,200/Year

Rider University

$41,200

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$41,200

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$50,600

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

64%