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Rider Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,979
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 94%
Average Aid Amount $28,512
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 779
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 100%

Financial Aid Information at Rider

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,979 students (94% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $28,512. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 779 students (100% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Rider University is $41,120, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,979 students (94% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $28,512. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Rider University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Rider University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,97994%$28,512
Pell Grants1,05733%$5,278
Federal Student Loans1,89760%$6,539

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 779 beginning students (100% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 779 students (100% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Rider University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Rider University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid779100%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources779100%$27,411
Federal Grants27736%$6,111
Pell Grants27635%$5,364
Other Federal Grants26834%$792
State/Local Grants23530%$10,797
Institutional Grants779100%$21,981
Student Loans50164%$9,609
Federal Student Loans48262%$5,230
Other Student Loans11915%$19,269