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Monmouth University vs Rider University

Rider University is harder to get into (79% vs 89% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $24,780 vs $30,978 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureMonmouth UniversityRider University
Admit rate 89% 79%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1140–1310 1100–1320
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 24–29 27–31
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureMonmouth UniversityRider University
Sticker price per year $63,767 $57,491
Average paid after grants $30,978 $24,780
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureMonmouth UniversityRider University
Under $30,000 $18,657 $15,994
$30,000–$48,000 $16,534 $15,940
$48,000–$75,000 $26,514 $22,143
$75,000–$110,000 $33,021 $27,658
Over $110,000 $40,191 $33,374
After you start
MeasureMonmouth UniversityRider University
Undergrads 3,684 3,106
Graduate within 6 years 70% 63%
Come back for year two 80% 78%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $72,737 $66,376
Median debt at graduation $25,500 $23,797

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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