| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Communication | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $19,061. It offers eighty-one (81) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Rider University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 2083 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ |
| Graduate School Students | 982 students 317 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $19,061 |
| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 81 Graduate Programs 37 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 43 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Rider University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $19,061 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,039.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,701 | |
| Fees | $360 | |
| Cost per Credit | $1,039 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,500 | |
| Room & Board | $16,730 (On-Campus) / $6,500 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,000 (On-Campus) / $2,500 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $39,291 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $29,561 | |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $21,398 | $20,958 | $20,159 | $18,594 | $19,061 |
Rider University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 81 major areas - 37 Master's (5 online programs), 1 Doctorate, 37 Post-Bachelor's, 6 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 368 students have been conferred Master's degree and 20 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 368 | 20 | 151 | 18 |
| Men | 148 | 4 | 37 | 1 |
| Women | 220 | 16 | 114 | 17 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Communication | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 38 | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFER | 7 | NOT OFFER | |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Labor and Industrial Relations | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Human Resources Development | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Communication | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health Communication | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 12 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Special Education and Teaching | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 12 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 42 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Business Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religious/Sacred Music | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Applied Psychology | 24 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Theory and Composition | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Conducting | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Voice and Opera | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Pedagogy | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ||
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 78 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Leadership | 43ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 46 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting and Finance | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | 7 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 11 | |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ||
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Theory and Composition | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 301 full-time and 681 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 317 students enrolled through online exclusively and 262 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 598 White, 126 Black, and 47 Asian students are attending at Rider University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
4 grad students are younger than 22 and 172 students are older than 65. It has 519 students aged between 22 and 30 and 190 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 982 |
|---|---|
| Men | 324 |
| Women | 658 |
| Total | 982 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 301 |
| Part-time Students | 681 |
| Total | 982 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 4 |
| Asian | 47 |
| Black | 126 |
| Hispanic | 106 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 598 |
| Un-Known | 63 |
| Total | 982 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 4 |
| 22-24 | 273 |
| 25-29 | 246 |
| 30-34 | 117 |
| 35-39 | 73 |
| 40 & Over | 172 |
At Rider University graduate schools, 317 students enrolled online exclusively and 262 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 885 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 317 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 262 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 306 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 317 |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Resident | 225 |
| Other State In U.S. | 88 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 |