How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Rider University admits about 78.6% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,100 and 1,320, and ACT scores typically fall between 27 and 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 34.7% receive Pell Grants and 29.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 25.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Rider University #592 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Rider's enrollment of a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a private campus. The six-year graduation rate is 61.3%, with 65.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 78.4%. Azimuth ranks Rider University #749 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $50,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 72.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Rider's ability to support low-income and first-generation students through completion and into careers with measurable financial outcomes, even as the institution operates at a smaller enrollment scale than many of its peers.
Rider University admits about 78.6% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,100 and 1,320, and ACT scores typically fall between 27 and 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 34.7% receive Pell Grants and 29.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 25.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Rider University #592 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Rider's enrollment of a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a private campus. The six-year graduation rate is 61.3%, with 65.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 78.4%. Azimuth ranks Rider University #749 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $50,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 72.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Rider's ability to support low-income and first-generation students through completion and into careers with measurable financial outcomes, even as the institution operates at a smaller enrollment scale than many of its peers.
Rider University admits about 78.6% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,100 and 1,320, and ACT scores typically fall between 27 and 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 34.7% receive Pell Grants and 29.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 25.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Rider University #592 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Rider's enrollment of a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a private campus. The six-year graduation rate is 61.3%, with 65.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 78.4%. Azimuth ranks Rider University #749 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $50,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 72.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Rider's ability to support low-income and first-generation students through completion and into careers with measurable financial outcomes, even as the institution operates at a smaller enrollment scale than many of its peers.
