Rider vs Stevenson
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJCatholic life on campusStevenson UniversityOwings Mills, MDCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Rider lists Mass every weekday.
- Stevenson has the higher graduation rate: 68% against 61% at Rider.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Rider has the lower price after aid: $22,119 a year, against $26,937 at Stevenson.
Catholic life
Mass times
Every weekday
Confession times
Once a week
Eucharistic adoration
3 times a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Lawrenceville, NJ
Owings Mills, MD
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
4,083
3,507
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
79%
79%
Average SAT
1227
ACT middle 50%
27–31
Graduation rate
61%
68%
First-year retention
78%
79%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
About $25,000
About $27,000
Net price, up to $30,000 income
About $16,000
About $16,000
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
About $18,000
About $21,000
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
About $22,000
About $27,000
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
About $28,000
About $29,000
Net price, over $110,000 income
About $32,000
About $32,000
Median debt
$26,130
$26,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,208
$62,079
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.