Student Population at Rider
Total Enrollment
4,054
Undergraduate
3,169
Graduate
885
Online Enrollment
410
Men Students
1,653
Women Students
2,401
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,054 students have enrolled at Rider University - 3,169 undergraduate and 885 graduate.
By gender, 1,653 male and 2,401 female students are attending Rider University. By attendance status, there are 3,275 full-time students and 779 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 5,471).
Rider University offers online degree/certificate programs and 410 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Rider University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,653 male and 2,401 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 | 3,169 | 2,966 | 203 |
Men | 1,369 | 1,289 | 80 |
Women | 1,800 | 1,677 | 123 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 885 | 309 | 576 |
Men | 284 | 98 | 186 |
Women | 601 | 211 | 390 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,216 White students (54.66%) and 653 Hispanic students (16.11%) 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 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Asian | 168 | 75 | 93 |
Black or African American | 450 | 181 | 269 |
Hispanic | 565 | 220 | 345 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 3 | 4 |
White | 1,657 | 733 | 924 |
Two or More Races | 108 | 54 | 54 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 79 | 35 | 44 |
Total | 3,169 | 1,369 | 1,800 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Asian | 39 | 9 | 30 |
Black or African American | 99 | 35 | 64 |
Hispanic | 88 | 27 | 61 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 559 | 178 | 381 |
Two or More Races | 25 | 7 | 18 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 31 | 11 | 20 |
Total | 885 | 284 | 601 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,224 students whose age under twenty five and 479 students whose age is over thirty years old at Rider University.
Especially, 9 students are younger than eighteen and 12 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 | 3,169 | 1,369 | 1,800 |
Under 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
18-19 | 1,126 | 481 | 645 |
20-21 | 1,301 | 531 | 770 |
22-24 | 511 | 262 | 249 |
25-29 | 105 | 53 | 52 |
30-34 | 39 | 13 | 26 |
35-39 | 26 | 10 | 16 |
40-49 | 25 | 6 | 19 |
50-64 | 21 | 5 | 16 |
65 and over | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Total | 3,169 | 1,369 | 1,800 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 885 | 284 | 601 |
20-21 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
22-24 | 273 | 94 | 179 |
25-29 | 246 | 73 | 173 |
30-34 | 117 | 38 | 79 |
35-39 | 73 | 24 | 49 |
40-49 | 103 | 33 | 70 |
50-64 | 63 | 17 | 46 |
65 and over | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Total | 885 | 284 | 601 |
Online Student Population
At Rider University, 1,678 students (41.39% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 410 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, 306 students live in New Jersey where Rider University is located in and 98 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,054 | 3,169 | 885 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 410 | 93 | 317 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,268 | 1,006 | 262 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,376 | 2,070 | 306 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 410 | 93 | 317 |
New Jersey Residents | 306 | 81 | 225 |
Other State in U.S. | 98 | 10 | 88 |
Outside of U.S. | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |