Rivier University, NH

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Primarily ResidentialMaster's College and UniversitySelective • High Transfer-InAffiliated with the Roman Catholic ChurchMain Campus
420 South Main St, Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 888-1311

Rivier University Rankings

Affordability42
Selectivity5
Retention29
Graduation7
Earnings50
Diversity28
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Rivier University

90%Bachelor’s
10%Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences2%
Business, Management, Marketing9%
Education5%
Health Professions and Related Programs71%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics<1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Psychology4%
Social Sciences1%

Admissions

Getting into Rivier University

73%Admission Rate
485Median SAT Math
480Median SAT Reading
20Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)440–530
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)440–520
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)18–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Rivier University

$32KIn-State Tuition
$32KOut-of-State Tuition
$44KAverage Total Cost
$25KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNHUS
$0–$30K$21K$18K$14K
$30K–$48K$20K$19K$15K
$48K–$75K$25K$20K$17K
$75K–$110K$28K$22K$19K
>$110K$28K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Rivier University

75%Receive Federal Loans
$18KMedian Federal Debt
68%Repayment Rate
$267Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolNHUS
$0–$30K 25%40%57%
$30K–$48K 14%15%16%
$48K–$75K 17%15%12%
$75K–$110K 18%14%9%
>$110K 26%20%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolNHUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$19K$12K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$20K$14K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$16K$13K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$20K$13K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$17K$12K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$35K$26K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$8K$7K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$5K$4K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolNHUS
1-year after entering repayment 63%55%43%
3-years after entering repayment 68%58%46%
5-years after entering repayment 74%64%50%
7-years after entering repayment 80%69%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Rivier University

72%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
8%Withdrawal Rate
53%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolNHUS
Within 4 Years 41%44%38%
Within 6 Years 53%59%55%
Within 8 Years 57%58%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolNHUS
Asian 67%49%53%
Black 43%40%39%
Caucasian 49%50%52%
Hispanic or Latino 67%33%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 100%71%50%
Two or more races 75%46%44%
Other race 73%40%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Rivier University

96%Employment Rate
$40KMedian Salary
$26K25 Pctl Salary
$59K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolNHUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 96%90%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 94%88%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 94%88%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 93%87%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 90%87%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolNHUS
10th percentile of earnings$13K$9K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$26K$21K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$40K$32K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$59K$47K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$70K$59K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolNHUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$40K$32K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$43K$35K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$45K$37K$35K

Students

Students at Rivier University

1,376Undergraduates
73%Full-time Undergrads
24Avg Entry Age
874Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNHUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 80%71%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 20%29%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolNHUS
Asian 3%2%4%
Black 4%6%18%
Caucasian 77%79%49%
Hispanic or Latino 5%5%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Two or more races 3%2%3%
Other race 8%6%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNHUS
$0–$30K 18%27%43%
$30K–$48K 13%15%18%
$48K–$75K 15%17%16%
$75K–$110K 20%18%14%
>$110K 33%24%15%

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