Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 638 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Rider University. Among these students, 129 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 26 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1160
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 7204 admitted students 129 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
20%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1050-1270. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 640, while 25% scored below 530 and another 25% scored above 640.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 630, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 630. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1160 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Rider University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 48% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
530-640 -
Math
520-630
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
30
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 7204 admitted students 26 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
4%
Similar to the SAT, Rider University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 4% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 28 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 28.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
25-34 -
Math
23-29 -
Composite
28-31
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Rider University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Rider University received a total of 8,791 applications. These applications included 3,376 male applicants and 5,415 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 8,791 applicants, Rider University admitted 7,204 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,775 males and 4,429 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 638 students chose to enroll at Rider University. This means that 638 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 256 were male and 382 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Rider University had an overall acceptance rate of 82% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 82% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 82%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Rider University had an overall yield rate of 9% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 9%, and for female admitted students, it was 9%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Rider University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Rider University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Rider University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Rider University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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