Rivier University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Rivier University

Rivier University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Nashua, New Hampshire (city: small), with a total reported enrollment of 1,231 students of which 1,491 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Rivier University is categorized as “19” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 82.6%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,070. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $28,082, with published in-state tuition of $39,488 and a Pell grant recipient share of 28.3%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $26,956, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 55.2%, and the first-year retention rate is 75.7%. Graduates earn a median of $52,248 ten years after enrolling, compared with $54,599 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 77400.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 76.3% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.