Student Population at Rider
Total Enrollment
4,003
Undergraduate
3,145
Graduate
858
Online Enrollment
421
Men Students
1,638
Women Students
2,365
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,003 students have enrolled at Rider University - 3,145 undergraduate and 858 graduate.
By gender, 1,638 male and 2,365 female students are attending Rider University. By attendance status, there are 3,348 full-time students and 655 part-time students.
The number of students at Rider University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus, its population is relatively small (average population is 5,642).
Rider University offers online degree/certificate programs and 421 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Rider's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Rider has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,642 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey average (2,007 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rider University | 4,003 | 3,145 | 858 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,642 | 4,299 | 1,343 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey | 2,007 | 1,429 | 1,212 |
The below chart compares the student population between Rider University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,638 male and 2,365 female students attending Rider. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.69 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Rider.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,145 | 2,984 | 161 |
| Men | 1,375 | 1,311 | 64 |
| Women | 1,770 | 1,673 | 97 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 858 | 364 | 494 |
| Men | 263 | 130 | 133 |
| Women | 595 | 234 | 361 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,151 White students (53.73%) and 739 Hispanic students (18.46%) at Rider University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Rider University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 383 | 165 | 218 |
| Black or African American | 207 | 100 | 107 |
| Hispanic | 629 | 238 | 391 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 1,633 | 730 | 903 |
| Two or More Races | 98 | 39 | 59 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 48 | 28 | 20 |
| Total | 3,145 | 1,375 | 1,770 |
| 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 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,243 students whose age under twenty five and 405 students whose age is over thirty years old at Rider University.
Especially, 2 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Rider University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,145 | 1,375 | 1,770 |
| Under 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 18-19 | 1,211 | 522 | 689 |
| 20-21 | 1,266 | 531 | 735 |
| 22-24 | 457 | 229 | 228 |
| 25-29 | 115 | 55 | 60 |
| 30-34 | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| 35-39 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| 40-49 | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| 50-64 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| unknown | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3,145 | 1,375 | 1,770 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 858 | 263 | 595 |
| 20-21 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 22-24 | 304 | 113 | 191 |
| 25-29 | 237 | 70 | 167 |
| 30-34 | 101 | 29 | 72 |
| 35-39 | 59 | 17 | 42 |
| 40-49 | 98 | 19 | 79 |
| 50-64 | 50 | 12 | 38 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 858 | 263 | 595 |
Online Student Population
At Rider University, 1,694 students (42.32% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 421 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 317 students live in New Jersey where Rider University is located in and 99 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,003 | 3,145 | 858 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 421 | 92 | 329 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,273 | 1,133 | 140 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,309 | 1,920 | 389 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 421 | 92 | 329 |
| New Jersey Residents | 317 | 75 | 242 |
| Other State in U.S. | 99 | 15 | 84 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 5 | 2 | 3 |
