by our College Data Analytics Team
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 48 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher education grade specific.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Rider is ranked #323 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Rider held the #482 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Rider also holds the #11 spot on the Best Colleges in New Jersey ranking.
When it comes to admittance, Rider University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 84%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 17% 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 560 and 650. Math scores were between 540 and 650.
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.
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 46%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
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.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Rider for first-time, full-time students is 57%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,630 undergraduates at Rider with 3,279 being full-time and 351 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18,184 | $17,958 | $20,944 | $26,185 | $29,922 |
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.
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 66% of students took out student loans averaging $9,061 a year. That adds up to $36,244 over four years for those students.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 177 | $50,838 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 145 | $57,145 |
| Accounting | 133 | $65,849 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 96 | NA |
| General Psychology | 74 | $38,118 |
| Educational Administration | 69 | NA |
| Music | 64 | $20,727 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 47 | $52,940 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 43 | $36,053 |
| Marketing | 42 | $44,352 |
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 2022-2023, 1,678 students took at least one online class at Rider University. This is an increase from the 893 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,678 | 410 |
| 2021-2022 | 893 | 221 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,860 | 521 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,162 | 349 |
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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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