How Rider's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 73.85%, and this year's acceptance rate is 79.01% at Rider University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 74.50% and women students' rate is 73.15%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Rider University than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Rider University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	71.87%	72.86%	67.27%
2014-15	70.91% -0.97%	71.12% 3.50%	70.77% 3.50%
2015-16	69.01% -1.90%	70.52% -2.75%	68.02% -2.75%
2016-17	71.51% 2.50%	75.62% 1.12%	69.14% 1.12%
2017-18	67.12% -4.39%	66.91% -1.89%	67.25% -1.89%
2018-19	69.67% 2.55%	69.59% 2.47%	69.72% 2.47%
2019-20	71.47% 1.81%	71.56% 1.70%	71.42% 1.70%
2020-21	75.66% 4.19%	75.14% 4.57%	75.99% 4.57%
2021-22	82.00% 6.34%	81.99% 6.00%	81.99% 6.00%
2022-23	84.13% 2.13%	84.18% 2.11%	84.10% 2.11%
2023-24	79.01% -5.13%	80.00% -5.11%	78.99% -5.11%
Average	73.85%	74.50%	73.15%

Rider University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 12.88% where the current academic year yield is 11.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Rider University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	15.69%	15.94%	16.45%
2014-15	15.06% -0.63%	16.25% -2.12%	14.34% -2.12%
2015-16	12.68% -2.38%	14.05% -2.58%	11.76% -2.58%
2016-17	13.70% 1.02%	13.64% 1.98%	13.73% 1.98%
2017-18	15.82% 2.13%	16.78% 1.49%	15.22% 1.49%
2018-19	14.02% -1.80%	15.02% -1.84%	13.38% -1.84%
2019-20	12.83% -1.19%	14.79% -1.78%	11.60% -1.78%
2020-21	11.93% -0.90%	12.72% -0.16%	11.44% -0.16%
2021-22	9.00% -2.93%	9.00% -2.43%	9.01% -2.43%
2022-23	9.91% 0.91%	11.51% -0.12%	8.89% -0.12%
2023-24	11.00% 1.08%	11.98% 2.12%	11.01% 2.12%
Average	12.88%	13.79%	12.44%

Rider University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 9,180, the average number of admitted is 6,774, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 863. The number of Rider applicants decreased by -2.90% (271 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Rider University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	8,078	5,806	911
2014-15	9,366 1,288	6,641 89	1,000 89
2015-16	9,851 485	6,798 -138	862 -138
2016-17	8,902 -949	6,366 10	872 10
2017-18	9,519 617	6,389 139	1,011 139
2018-19	9,429 -90	6,569 -90	921 -90
2019-20	9,388 -41	6,710 -60	861 -60
2020-21	9,250 -138	6,999 -26	835 -26
2021-22	8,791 -459	7,209 -186	649 -186
2022-23	9,340 549	7,858 130	779 130
2023-24	9,069 -271	7,165 9	788 9
Average	9,180	6,774	863

Rider University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Rider

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes