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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: January 2010

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Drew C. Aromando,
Acting Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 609 896-5360
800 257-9026 (toll free)
609 219-4487 (fax)
onestop@rider.edu
FAFSA number: 002628

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $28,470; $28,470 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $590
Book fees: $1,500
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,500
Other expenses: transportation and other expenses
Combined room and board expenses: $10,720 - $13,740

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: April 15
Applied for financial aid:
86% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
45% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
84% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
73% 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
66% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
76% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
15% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
17% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
19% of first-year students
19% of full-time undergraduates
17% 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
57% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$20,878 for first-year students
$20,013 for full-time undergraduates
$6,594 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$15,186 for first-year students
$13,915 for full-time undergraduates
$3,292 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,951 for first-year students
$7,326 for full-time undergraduates
$6,831 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,923 for first-year students
$4,438 for full-time undergraduates
$4,007 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
19% of first-year students
21% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
$10,649 for first-year students
$9,880 for full-time undergraduates
$970 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
6% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$13,850 for first-year students
$12,285 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 21%

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
  • Alternative loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 74%
Average student debt upon graduation: $33,156
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
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%