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title: Rider University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Lawrenceville, NJ
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $62,208 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $42,182 – $84,492 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $20,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 61% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $55,967 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 81% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.33× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $34,208 | derived |

**61% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $20,500 (≈ 33% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $21,951 to $87,763 across 34 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $87,763 | $38,129 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $66,917 | $21,790 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | First Professional Degree | $60,193 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $59,271 | not reported |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,165 | $20,497 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $57,020 | $41,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $51,862 | $17,860 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,885 | $23,942 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,992 | $25,748 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,945 | $24,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,900 | $27,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $47,551 | $50,967 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,863 | $26,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,417 | $20,875 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $46,090 | $41,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,547 | $27,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,476 | $26,185 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,268 | $27,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,211 | not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,244 | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,995 | $26,965 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,933 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,548 | $27,000 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,035 | $27,000 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,184 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,825 | $26,868 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,667 | $27,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,069 | $27,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,864 | $27,000 |
| Dance. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,861 | not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,078 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,766 | not reported |
| Music. | Master's Degree | $23,829 | $41,000 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,951 | $27,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Rider University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?186283

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