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Rider University

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 1,800,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,192
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 52%
Hispanic 17%
Asian 13%
Black 6%
International 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 30%
Humanities & Social Sciences 22%
Arts 17%
Education 13%
Life & Natural Sciences 9%
Engineering, Computing & Math 7%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $41,120
Est. Cost of Attendance $55,967
10-Year ROI $169,000
ROI Percentile 66th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 54%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,620 (53th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (55th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 13 #453
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 14%
SAT Range 1,100 – 1,320
ACT Range 27 – 31

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Rider University 728 42% / 58% 3% $62,086
Computer Science 24 79% / 21% 12%
Computer and Information Science 8 62% / 38% 0% $58,896
Mathematics 3 67% / 33% 33%
Simulation and Game Design 18 78% / 22% 0%
Biochemistry 3 33% / 67% 0%
Biology 6 0% / 100% 0% $62,770
Biopsychology 3 33% / 67% 0%
Chemistry 5 60% / 40% 0%
Environmental Science 8 12% / 88% 0%
Environmental Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Exercise Science 5 20% / 80% 0%
Geosciences 3 33% / 67% 0%
Health Policy Analysis 2 100% / 0% 0%
Health Sciences 27 7% / 93% 0%
Nursing 4 25% / 75% 0%
Oceanography 2 0% / 100% 0%
Accounting 44 50% / 50% 5% $82,057
Actuarial Science 4 50% / 50% 0%
Business Administration 41 78% / 22% 7% $91,853
Business Management 15 60% / 40% 0% $91,853
Entrepreneurship 4 25% / 75% 0% $74,847
Finance 32 75% / 25% 3% $77,349
Health Services Administration 6 33% / 67% 0%
Labor and Industrial Relations 10 40% / 60% 10% $67,032
Managerial Economics 2 100% / 0% 50%
Marketing 42 50% / 50% 0% $63,807
Organizational Behavior 9 56% / 44% 11% $67,032
Quantitative Business 10 80% / 20% 10%
Communication 17 41% / 59% 6%
Criminal Justice 22 32% / 68% 0%
English 11 27% / 73% 0% $47,920
French
History 6 67% / 33% 0% $51,103
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 6 0% / 100% 0% $59,600
International Affairs 6 17% / 83% 17%
Journalism 8 12% / 88% 0%
Political Science 6 67% / 33% 0%
Psychology 57 21% / 79% 2% $49,734
Public Relations 6 17% / 83% 0% $68,004
Sociology 7 43% / 57% 0% $49,205
Spanish 2 0% / 100% 0%
Sports Communication 7 86% / 14% 0% $68,004
Elementary Education 48 12% / 88% 0% $53,250
General Education 28 43% / 57% 0% $60,373
Secondary Education 15 40% / 60% 0% $53,250
Acting 7 29% / 71% 14%
Arts Management 8 12% / 88% 0% $43,917
Broadcasting 2 0% / 100% 0% $45,974
Dance 15 13% / 87% 0% $27,941
Directing and Theatrical Production 3 0% / 100% 0%
Film Production 16 75% / 25% 6%
Graphic Design 16 19% / 81% 0%
Music 5 20% / 80% 0% $44,583
Music Education 11 27% / 73% 0% $49,251
Music History, Literature, and Theory 11 55% / 45% 9% $44,583
Music Theory and Composition 3 33% / 67% 0% $44,583
Sacred Music 1 100% / 0% 0%
Voice and Opera 29 28% / 72% 0% $44,583
Cyber Forensics 8 88% / 12% 0%