Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Stevenson's yield is 8 pts higher than Rider's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Rider graduates 5 pts more of its students than Stevenson (68% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Rider has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Stevenson (35% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Stevenson's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Rider

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Stevenson costs about $1.1K less per year on average than Rider ($28,723 vs. $29,872, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Stevenson has 1 pts more first-gen students than Rider (31% vs. 29%)

    First-generation 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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Rider admits 79%, Stevenson 79%; Stevenson's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Stevenson79%
Rider79%
Quad's selectivity
  • StevensonAccessible
  • RiderAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
StevensonTest-blind
Rider
1100–1320
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • StevensonGPA and school record required
  • RiderGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Stevenson and Rider are about the same size; Rider has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Stevenson3.1K
Rider3.1K
Pell Grant share
Stevenson31%
Rider35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Stevenson, and Psychology at Rider; Rider has 14 students per faculty member to Stevenson's 15.

Students per faculty member
Stevenson15 to 1
Rider14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • StevensonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse25%
  • RiderPsychology, General10%

What each costs

Stevenson costs about $1.1K less a year than Rider on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Stevenson$28.7K
Rider$29.9K
Aid generosity
Stevenson52%
Rider49%

What each pays off

Rider's former students earn more, a median $62.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Stevenson$62.1K
Rider$62.2K
Graduation rate
Stevenson63%
Rider68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Stevenson but held steady at Rider; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • StevensonGrowing+12%
  • RiderSteady+8%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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