Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Concordia University-Saint Paul costs about $7.4K less per year on average than Rider ($22,464 vs. $29,872, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Concordia University-Saint Paul's yield is 8 pts higher than Rider's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Rider graduates 6 pts more of its students than Concordia University-Saint Paul (68% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Concordia University-Saint Paul is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Concordia University-Saint Paul has 4 pts more first-gen students than Rider (34% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Rider's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Concordia University-Saint Paul

    Aid generosity

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%, Concordia University-Saint Paul 79%; Concordia University-Saint Paul's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Rider79%
Concordia University-Saint Paul79%
Quad's selectivity
  • RiderAccessible
  • Concordia University-Saint PaulAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Rider
1100–1320
Concordia University-Saint PaulTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RiderGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Concordia University-Saint PaulGPA required

Who's on each campus

Rider and Concordia University-Saint Paul are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 35%.

Undergrads
Rider3.1K
Concordia University-Saint Paul3K
Pell Grant share
Rider35%
Concordia University-Saint Paul35%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Rider, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Concordia University-Saint Paul.

Students per faculty member
Rider14 to 1
Concordia University-Saint Paul16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RiderPsychology, General10%
  • Concordia University-Saint PaulRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse43%

What each costs

Concordia University-Saint Paul costs about $7.4K less a year than Rider on average; Rider's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Rider$29.9K
Concordia University-Saint Paul$22.5K
Aid generosity
Rider49%
Concordia University-Saint Paul46%

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
Rider$62.2K
Concordia University-Saint Paul$59.9K
Graduation rate
Rider68%
Concordia University-Saint Paul61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Concordia University-Saint Paul but held steady at Rider; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • RiderSteady+8%
  • Concordia University-Saint PaulGrowing+147%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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