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What Rider University costs

Lawrenceville, New Jersey · Private · 3,106 undergrads

Rider University's sticker price was $57,491 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $24,780 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $15,994.

What does Rider University cost?

$24,780 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $57,491.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$15,994
$30,000–$48,000$15,940
$48,000–$75,000$22,143
$75,000–$110,000$27,658
over $110,000$33,374

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$15,994
$30,000–$48,000$15,940
$48,000–$75,000$22,143
$75,000–$110,000$27,658
Over $110,000$33,374

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 72% off Rider University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Rider University cost less than Monmouth University but more than Georgian Court University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Rider University$22,143$24,780
Monmouth University$26,514$30,978
Drew University$21,057$25,614
Georgian Court University$19,838$18,221

The sticker price

$43,240
Tuition, 2025-26
$57,491
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
40%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$29,294
average grant for students who got aid.
58%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$23,797
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Rider University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $15,994 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $57,491. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Rider University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Rider University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $15,940 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $57,491. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Rider University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Rider University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $22,143 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $57,491. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Rider University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers