Rider University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$37,700
4.72% growth from 2022
2023 Enrolled Students
4,083
82.4% Full-Time

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Costs

Tuition Costs

$37,700
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Enrollment

Rider University had a total enrollment of 4,083 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Rider University is 3,364 students and the part-time enrollment is 719. This means that 82.4% of students enrolled at Rider University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rider University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.6% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Black or African American, 4.82% Asian, 3.13% Two or More Races, 0.122% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.098% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rider University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.4%), followed by White Male (23.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.7%), followed by White Male (18.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.64%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

82.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

82%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Rider University was 82%.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    2,231 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    714 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    538 enrolled students

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 104 students (2.55%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rider University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (304 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (121 degrees), and Psychology (153 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rider University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,786,641 people), Accountants & auditors (1,075,215 people), Other managers (967,928 people), Secondary school teachers (619,687 people), and Financial managers (570,733 people).

The most specialized majors at Rider University in 2023 are Education (304 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (121 degrees), Psychology (153 degrees), Business (407 degrees), and Protective Services (57 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Rider University are Education (304 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (121 degrees), Psychology (153 degrees), Business (407 degrees), and Protective Services (57 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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The most specialized majors at Rider University are Education (304 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (121 degrees), Psychology (153 degrees), Business (407 degrees), and Protective Services (57 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rider University.
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Psychology
    74 degrees awarded
  2. Elementary Education & Teaching
    60 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    55 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rider University was General Psychology with 74 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

515
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
812
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 515 degrees were awarded to men at Rider University, which is 0.634 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (812).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 76 degrees were awarded to men at Rider University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.33 times more than the 57 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 73 degrees were awarded to men at Rider University in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 8.11 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

54%
100% Completion Time
61%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 54% of students graduating from Rider University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 61% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Rider University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all N/A, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.471% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    485 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    302 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    106 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rider University is white female (485 degrees awarded). There were 1.61 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (302 degrees).

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Operations

Rider University has an endowment valued at nearly $73.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year.

In 2023, Rider University had a total salary expenditure of 147M. Rider University employs 68 Professors, 62 Associate professors and 24 Assistant professors. N/A

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rider University are: Management, with 71 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 63 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 55 employees.

Endowment

$73.2M
2023 Endowment
0.525%
growth from 2022

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Salary Expenditure

$62.9M
2023 Salaries
7.18%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Rider University paid a median of $62.9M in salaries, which represents 42.8% of their overall expenditure ($147M) and a 7.18% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.419% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.44% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$17.4M
Instructional Salaries
161
Number of Employees

In 2023, Rider University paid a total of $17.4M to 161 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.7% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
68 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
71 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rider University were Professor with 68 employees, Associate professor with 62 employees, and Assistant professor with 24 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rider University were Management with 71 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 63 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 55 employees.

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