Graduate Schools at Rider
Rider University is a Private, 4 years school located in Lawrenceville, NJ. It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Rider graduate schools is $20,220. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $18,001.
Total 858 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Rider University and, of that, 329 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Rider University offers 38 graduate programs and 9 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Rider graduate schools is $20,220 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 6.08% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Rider.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $20,958 | $20,508 | $450 |
| 2022 | $20,159 | $19,599 | $560 |
| 2023 | $18,594 | $18,234 | $360 |
| 2024 | $19,061 | $18,701 | $360 |
| 2025 | $20,220 | $19,800 | $420 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $955 |
| 2022 | $981 |
| 2023 | $1,013 |
| 2024 | $1,039 |
| 2025 | $1,100 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $15,500 | $2,500 | $6,100 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | $16,610 | $2,500 | $6,300 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | $16,130 | $2,000 | $6,300 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | $16,730 | $2,000 | $6,500 | $2,500 |
| 2025 | $17,230 | $1,900 | $9,600 | $2,400 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Rider University offers 181 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 9 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 37 | 5 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 1 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 37 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 181 | 9 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | 38 |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | 22 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 22 |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 14 |
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | 13 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 78 |
| Organizational Leadership | 43 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 42 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 26 |
| Music Pedagogy | 14 |
Graduate Student Population
At Rider, there are 4,003 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 858 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 263 male and 595 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.44 to 1. Rider University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 329 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 92 | 23 | 69 |
| Black or African American | 41 | 10 | 31 |
| Hispanic | 110 | 29 | 81 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 518 | 161 | 357 |
| Two or More Races | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 29 | 5 | 24 |
| Total | 858 | 263 | 595 |
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