Rider University Student Population and Demographics

Rider Student Population

There are 4,003 students including 3,145 undergraduate and 858 graduate students at Rider University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 3,348 full-time and 655 part-time students with gender distribution of 1,638 male and 2,365 female students.

Rider University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 421 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Rider University has a total enrollment of 4,003 with a gender distribution of 40.92% male (1,638 students) and 59.08% female (2,365 students). There are 1,375 male and 1,770 female students in undergraduate school and 263 male and 595 female students are attending graduate school at Rider University.

Student Population By Gender
Rider University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,003	1,638	2,365
Undergraduate	3,145	1,375	1,770
Graduate	858	263	595
Full-time	3,348	1,441	1,907
Part-time	655	197	458

[Chart] Rider University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Rider University has 3,348 full-time and 655 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 2,984 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 161 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 364 students are full-time and 494 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Rider University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	4,003	3,348	655
Undergraduate	3,145	2,984	161
Graduate	858	364	494
Men	1,638	1,441	197
Women	2,365	1,907	458

[Chart] Rider University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Rider University, 421 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,273 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 4,003 students.

In undergraduate schools, 1,225 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 469 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Rider University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,003	3,145	858
Online Exclusively	421	92	329
In Some Online Classes	1,273	1,133	140
Not In Online Classes	2,309	1,920	389

[Chart] Rider University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Rider University. There are 4 American Indian/Native American, 2,151 White, 248 Black/African American, 475 Asian, 739 Hispanic, 6 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 79 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Rider University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,003	1,638	2,365
American Indian/Native American	4	1	3
Asian	475	188	287
Black/African American	248	110	138
Hispanic	739	267	472
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	6	2	4
White	2,151	891	1,260
Two More	111	46	65
Race Un-Known	77	33	44

[Chart] Rider UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Rider University.

Age Distribution
Rider University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,003	3,145	858
Under 18	2	2	0
Age 18-19	1,211	1,211	0
Age 20-21	1,269	1,266	3
Age 22-24	761	457	304
Age 25-29	352	115	237
Age 30-34	139	38	101
Age 35-39	74	15	59
Age 40-49	118	20	98
Age 50-64	65	15	50
Over 64	9	3	6
Age Un-Known	3	3	0

[Chart] Rider University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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