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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
  • Rider University

What stands out

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus has the lower average net price, Rider University reports the higher graduation rate, Rider University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus compared with Rider University
MetricFairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, NJPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtRider UniversityLawrenceville, NJPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$15,404lowest$24,792
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$50,305$55,967
In-state tuition$38,004$41,120
Out-of-state tuition$38,004$41,120
Admissions
Acceptance rate91%79%
SAT midpointNot reported1,160
ACT midpointNot reported30
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.58%62%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.77%78%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$25,000lowest$26,130
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$57,273$62,208highest
Campus
Undergraduates2,6273,106

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.