by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Rider really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Rider. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Rider total enrollment is approximately 3,442 students. 3,040 are undergraduates and 402 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Rider undergraduate population is made up of 57.0% women, and 43.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Rider Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,617 | 53.3% |
| Hispanic | 598 | 19.7% |
| Black or African American | 411 | 13.5% |
| Asian | 143 | 4.7% |
| International | 134 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 97 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 30 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 61.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 38.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Rider Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 219 | 54.5% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 12.7% |
| Hispanic | 48 | 11.9% |
| International | 42 | 10.4% |
| Asian | 18 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 16 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 6 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,836 | 53.4% |
| Hispanic | 646 | 18.8% |
| Black or African American | 462 | 13.4% |
| International | 176 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 161 | 4.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 113 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 36 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.2% |
Rider University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 75.8% |
| Asian | 11.8% |
| Black or African American | 5.0% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
| International | 3.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,982 female students and 1,460 male students at Rider.
Rider University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 84.1% of Rider students come from within the state, and 15.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 28 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 528 | 76.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 59 | 8.5% |
| New York | 29 | 4.2% |
| California | 11 | 1.6% |
| Florida | 8 | 1.2% |
Rider hosts roughly 5.1% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Rider, 62.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,269 | 31.7% |
| 18-19 | 1,211 | 30.3% |
| 22-24 | 761 | 19.0% |
| 25-29 | 352 | 8.8% |
| 35 and over | 266 | 6.7% |
| 30-34 | 139 | 3.5% |
| Under 18 | 2 | 0.1% |
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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