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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ 3,192 Undergrads 65.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$53,982
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$25,287
After Aid
Median Earnings
$62,208
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$25,287
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$62,208
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate65.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients34.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time95.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
79.4%
SAT Avg
1,219
SAT Reading
25th: 56058575th: 660
SAT Math
25th: 54057575th: 650
ACT Composite
25th: 223075th: 29
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$534k
+$138k
+$50k
Median Cost$25k/yr
+$443k
+$47k
-$41k
Full Cost$54k/yr
+$340k
-$57k
-$145k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
38
∞
Median Cost$25k/yr
Never
-45%
Full Cost$54k/yr
Never
-74%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-46%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-75%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (5yr)
$78,774
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$247k
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,870
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$26,868
Earnings (5yr)
$68,419
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,875
Earnings (5yr)
$78,249
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$23,942
Earnings (5yr)
$64,197
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Lifetime Value Added
-$316k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,456
Lifetime Value Added
-$295k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$23,351
Lifetime Value Added
-$344k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$18,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$386k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$26,965
Earnings (5yr)
$52,233
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
BachCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$81,583
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$26,185
Earnings (5yr)
$84,310
Lifetime Value Added
+$135k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$26,910
Earnings (5yr)
$73,065
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$88,215
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,807
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$69,550
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,729
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$40,624
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$35,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$234k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,210
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$66,886
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,112
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,633
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,748
Earnings (5yr)
$57,544
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,684
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$21,790
Earnings (5yr)
$100,110
Lifetime Value Added
+$394k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$38,129
Earnings (5yr)
$121,990
Lifetime Value Added
+$581k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$64,964
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$98,223
Lifetime Value Added
+$378k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$50,967
Earnings (2yr)
$46,478
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$56,566
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
MastCIP: 0909
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$81,362
Lifetime Value Added
+$233k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,937
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$17,860
Earnings (5yr)
$58,542
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Professional Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
ProfCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$60,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.