Location
- Rider University
- Lawrenceville, NJ
- New Jersey City University
- Jersey City, NJ
Lawrenceville, NJ · Jersey City, NJ · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair NJ:NJ
MIXED-SECTOR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ | New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Lawrenceville, NJ | Jersey City, NJ |
| Type | Private Nonprofit | Public |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 3,106 | 3,681 |
| In-State Tuition | $41,120 | $14,460 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $41,120 | $14,460 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 62.4% | 36.3% |
| Avg Net Price | $24,792 | $16,053 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $26,130 | $18,500 |
| Acceptance Rate | 78.6% | 98.4% |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 78.9% | 63.5% |
| Retention Rate | 78.4% | 64.8% |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025