Quad

Head-to-head

U. Redlands
Rider

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Redlands grads earn $10.5K more ten years out than Rider's ($72,690 vs. $62,208)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Redlands's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Rider

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Redlands's yield is 7 pts higher than Rider's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. Redlands has 6 pts more first-gen students than Rider (35% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Rider has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. Redlands

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Rider costs about $3.5K less per year on average than U. Redlands ($29,872 vs. $33,341, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Rider admits 79%, U. Redlands 83%; U. Redlands's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
U. Redlands83%
Rider79%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. RedlandsAccessible
  • RiderAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Redlands
1107–1350
Rider
1100–1320
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. RedlandsGPA and school record required
  • RiderGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Rider has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. Redlands; U. Redlands has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Redlands2K
Rider3.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Redlands36%
Rider35%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Redlands, and Psychology at Rider; U. Redlands has 10 students per faculty member to Rider's 14.

Students per faculty member
U. Redlands10 to 1
Rider14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. RedlandsBusiness Administration and Management, General28%
  • RiderPsychology, General10%

What each costs

Rider costs about $3.5K less a year than U. Redlands on average; U. Redlands's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Redlands$33.3K
Rider$29.9K
Aid generosity
U. Redlands59%
Rider49%

What each pays off

U. Redlands's former students earn more, a median $72.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Redlands$72.7K
Rider$62.2K
Graduation rate
U. Redlands67%
Rider68%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Rider but fell at U. Redlands; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. RedlandsShrinking−17%
  • RiderSteady+8%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why