Academics at Rider University

The Academic Picture

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Rider University, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

54 Majors With Completions

12:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

48% Full-Time Faculty

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 12 students per faculty member, Rider University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. Rider University employs 48% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Rider University can choose from 54 majors with reported graduates spanning 22 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Rider University are summarised below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	✓

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Rider University.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations	143
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	119
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	89
Accounting and Related Services	87
Music	78

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Rider University:

Looking for flexibility? Rider University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 1,225 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Rider University retains and graduates its students — 78% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further into Rider University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

Academic Majors at Rider University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty & Class Sizes at Rider University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
Graduation and Retention at Rider University — graduation and first-year retention rates
Online Learning at Rider University — distance-learning enrollment detail
Accreditation Detail at Rider University — regional and program accreditation status