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Rider University

Rider University
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099

Official telephone: (609) 896-5000
Fax number: (609) 895-6645
Website: www.rider.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Denis Levy,
Acting Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 609 896-5360
609 219-4487 (fax)
onestop@rider.edu
FAFSA number: 002628

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $39,080; $39,080 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $740
Book fees: $1,500
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,125
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $14,230 - $17,390

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 15
Applied for financial aid:
84% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
49% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
91% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
65% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
83% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
16% of first-year students
19% of full-time undergraduates
6% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
16% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
9% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
73% for first-year students
73% for full-time undergraduates
41% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$28,452 for first-year students
$27,656 for full-time undergraduates
$7,003 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$24,203 for first-year students
$23,433 for full-time undergraduates
$3,511 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,351 for first-year students
$6,213 for full-time undergraduates
$4,396 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,876 for first-year students
$3,751 for full-time undergraduates
$3,348 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
20% of first-year students
22% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$17,453 for first-year students
$16,400 for full-time undergraduates
$3,414 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
6% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$16,576 for first-year students
$16,891 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 73%
Average student debt upon graduation: $28,080
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships

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