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Rivier University is a private campus in Nashua proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$16,807
family income
under $30k
$20,704
$30–48k
$24,462
$48–75k
$32,788
$75–110k
$30,562
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$28,0822023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$22k$24k$26k$28k200820232008: $22,2562009: $22,4792010: $22,3022011: $22,2162012: $25,0522013: $28,5212014: $26,8712015: $25,0012016: $23,9222017: $25,4902018: $25,1962019: $25,6812020: $26,1952021: $28,2862022: $27,6922023: $28,082$28,082
$22k$24k$26k$28k200820232008: $22,2562009: $22,4792010: $22,3022011: $22,2162012: $25,0522013: $28,5212014: $26,8712015: $25,0012016: $23,9222017: $25,4902018: $25,1962019: $25,6812020: $26,1952021: $28,2862022: $27,6922023: $28,082$28,082

Average net price at Rivier University rose from $22,256 (2008) to $28,082 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$22,256
2009$22,479
2010$22,302
2011$22,216
2012$25,052
2013$28,521
2014$26,871
2015$25,001
2016$23,922
2017$25,490
2018$25,196
2019$25,681
2020$26,195
2021$28,286
2022$27,692
2023$28,082
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$53,4992024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$35k$40k$45k$50k$55k200920242009: $33,0522010: $34,2292011: $35,4762012: $35,8832013: $39,5252014: $41,3772015: $41,1752016: $41,9342017: $42,7322018: $44,4532019: $45,8052020: $46,4982021: $47,7732022: $50,4152023: $50,9992024: $53,499$53,499
$40k$50k200920242009: $33,0522010: $34,2292011: $35,4762012: $35,8832013: $39,5252014: $41,3772015: $41,1752016: $41,9342017: $42,7322018: $44,4532019: $45,8052020: $46,4982021: $47,7732022: $50,4152023: $50,9992024: $53,499$53,499

Total cost at Rivier University rose from $33,052 (2009) to $53,499 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$33,052
2010$34,229
2011$35,476
2012$35,883
2013$39,525
2014$41,377
2015$41,175
2016$41,934
2017$42,732
2018$44,453
2019$45,805
2020$46,498
2021$47,773
2022$50,415
2023$50,999
2024$53,499
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k200020232000: $15,2102001: $16,8902002: $17,7302003: $18,4502004: $19,8752005: $20,6552006: $20,6552007: $22,1602008: $22,8002013: $28,0552014: $28,9002015: $29,7002016: $30,0002017: $31,0902018: $32,1402019: $33,5402020: $34,5102021: $35,5122022: $36,6102023: $37,791$37,791
$20k$30k200020232000: $15,2102001: $16,8902002: $17,7302003: $18,4502004: $19,8752005: $20,6552006: $20,6552007: $22,1602008: $22,8002013: $28,0552014: $28,9002015: $29,7002016: $30,0002017: $31,0902018: $32,1402019: $33,5402020: $34,5102021: $35,5122022: $36,6102023: $37,791$37,791

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$15,210
2001$16,890
2002$17,730
2003$18,450
2004$19,875
2005$20,655
2006$20,655
2007$22,160
2008$22,800
2013$28,055
2014$28,900
2015$29,700
2016$30,000
2017$31,090
2018$32,140
2019$33,540
2020$34,510
2021$35,512
2022$36,610
2023$37,791
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $39,488 before grants and other attendance costs. At Rivier University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,231 — Rivier University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

51.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Rivier University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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51.7%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

40%50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 54.1%entered 1992: 63.7%entered 1993: 51.2%entered 1994: 72.5%entered 1995: 54.9%entered 1996: 53.4%entered 1997: 46.2%entered 1998: 61.8%entered 1999: 51%entered 2000: 60.1%entered 2001: 51.8%entered 2002: 55.5%entered 2003: 53.4%entered 2004: 51.5%entered 2005: 37%entered 2006: 51.4%entered 2007: 62.8%entered 2008: 51.2%entered 2009: 43%entered 2010: 59.1%entered 2011: 54.1%entered 2012: 51.4%entered 2013: 46.3%entered 2014: 55.6%entered 2015: 60.4%entered 2016: 57.7%entered 2017: 58.7%entered 2018: 51.7%51.7%
40%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 54.1%entered 1992: 63.7%entered 1993: 51.2%entered 1994: 72.5%entered 1995: 54.9%entered 1996: 53.4%entered 1997: 46.2%entered 1998: 61.8%entered 1999: 51%entered 2000: 60.1%entered 2001: 51.8%entered 2002: 55.5%entered 2003: 53.4%entered 2004: 51.5%entered 2005: 37%entered 2006: 51.4%entered 2007: 62.8%entered 2008: 51.2%entered 2009: 43%entered 2010: 59.1%entered 2011: 54.1%entered 2012: 51.4%entered 2013: 46.3%entered 2014: 55.6%entered 2015: 60.4%entered 2016: 57.7%entered 2017: 58.7%entered 2018: 51.7%51.7%

The six-year graduation rate at Rivier University has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 72.5% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 51.7%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort54.1%
1992 cohort63.7%
1993 cohort51.2%
1994 cohort72.5%
1995 cohort54.9%
1996 cohort53.4%
1997 cohort46.2%
1998 cohort61.8%
1999 cohort51%
2000 cohort60.1%
2001 cohort51.8%
2002 cohort55.5%
2003 cohort53.4%
2004 cohort51.5%
2005 cohort37%
2006 cohort51.4%
2007 cohort62.8%
2008 cohort51.2%
2009 cohort43%
2010 cohort59.1%
2011 cohort54.1%
2012 cohort51.4%
2013 cohort46.3%
2014 cohort55.6%
2015 cohort60.4%
2016 cohort57.7%
2017 cohort58.7%
2018 cohort51.7%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,188Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,242Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,562Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,780Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,688Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,082Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,188Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,490Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,532Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,221Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,410Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,635Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,718Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,200Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,956$26,956 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $7,056Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $8,700Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,714Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,991Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,292Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,250$8,250 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,188Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,242Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,562Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,780Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,688Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,082Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,188Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,490Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,532Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,221Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,410Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,635Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,718Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,200Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,956$26,956 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $7,056Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $8,700Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,714Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,991Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,292Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,250$8,250 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$14,188$7,056
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$16,242$9,125
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$16,562$8,700
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$15,000$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$15,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$15,000$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$15,780$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$16,688$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,082$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,125$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$21,188$6,714
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$23,250$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$26,490$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$26,532$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$25,221$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$25,410$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$25,635$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,000$7,991
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,718$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$26,200$6,292
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$26,956$8,250
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$54,599
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$47,442
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$52,248
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Rivier University admitted 1,461 of 1,769 applicants in Fall 2024. The 82.6% rate describes that application pool.

82.6%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$37,791 tuition · 2023–241,231 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1055–11751600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Rivier University received 1,769 applications and admitted 1,461 (82.6%), with 223 enrolling.

Rivier University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Rivier University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 545–590 and Math was 510–585 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1055–1175 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing545550590
SAT Math510520585

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

82.6%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%80%90%2001202420052001: 78.3%2002: 81%2003: 84.3%2004: 77%2006: 76.6%2007: 84%2008: 72.1%2009: 81.2%2010: 79%2011: 80.6%2012: 82.2%2013: 89.3%2014: 62.6%2015: 57.3%2016: 70.6%2017: 67.9%2018: 72.6%2019: 74.8%2020: 75.7%2021: 83.7%2022: 84.5%2023: 81.8%2024: 82.6%82.6%2005: Fall 2005: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
60%70%80%90%200120242001: 78.3%2002: 81%2003: 84.3%2004: 77%2006: 76.6%2007: 84%2008: 72.1%2009: 81.2%2010: 79%2011: 80.6%2012: 82.2%2013: 89.3%2014: 62.6%2015: 57.3%2016: 70.6%2017: 67.9%2018: 72.6%2019: 74.8%2020: 75.7%2021: 83.7%2022: 84.5%2023: 81.8%2024: 82.6%82.6%2005: Fall 2005: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200178.3%
Fall 200281%
Fall 200384.3%
Fall 200477%
Fall 2005—
Fall 200676.6%
Fall 200784%
Fall 200872.1%
Fall 200981.2%
Fall 201079%
Fall 201180.6%
Fall 201282.2%
Fall 201389.3%
Fall 201462.6%
Fall 201557.3%
Fall 201670.6%
Fall 201767.9%
Fall 201872.6%
Fall 201974.8%
Fall 202075.7%
Fall 202183.7%
Fall 202284.5%
Fall 202381.8%
Fall 202482.6%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1055–1175Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA8009001000110012002016 REDESIGN2002202420162002: 8402003: 8402004: 7902005: 8702006: 8502007: 8502008: 8402009: 8502010: 8502011: 8202012: 8202013: 8602014: 8802024: 105510552002: 10702003: 10702004: 10502005: 10702006: 10602007: 10602008: 10202009: 10402010: 10302011: 10202012: 10202013: 10102014: 10502024: 11751175
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2002202420162002: 8402003: 8402004: 7902005: 8702006: 8502007: 8502008: 8402009: 8502010: 8502011: 8202012: 8202013: 8602014: 8802024: 105510552002: 10702003: 10702004: 10502005: 10702006: 10602007: 10602008: 10202009: 10402010: 10302011: 10202012: 10202013: 10102014: 10502024: 11751175

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20028401070
Fall 20038401070
Fall 20047901050
Fall 20058701070
Fall 20068501060
Fall 20078501060
Fall 20088401020
Fall 20098501040
Fall 20108501030
Fall 20118201020
Fall 20128201020
Fall 20138601010
Fall 20148801050
Fall 202410551175
IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–22Fall 2014 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

16182022200520142005: 162006: 182008: 162009: 172010: 172011: 172012: 172013: 172014: 18182005: 222006: 212008: 222009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 222013: 212014: 2222
16182022200520142005: 162006: 182008: 162009: 172010: 172011: 172012: 172013: 172014: 18182005: 222006: 212008: 222009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 222013: 212014: 2222

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20051622
Fall 20061821
Fall 20081622
Fall 20091721
Fall 20101721
Fall 20111721
Fall 20121722
Fall 20131721
Fall 20141822
IPEDS Fall 2005–2014, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,231Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k1k1k2k200220242002: 1,3142003: 1,3322004: 1,3362005: 1,3602006: 1,3192007: 1,3432008: 1,3882009: 1,4132010: 1,3542011: 1,3212012: 1,4112013: 1,5242014: 1,4332015: 1,3442016: 1,3752017: 1,4082018: 1,3762019: 1,3492020: 1,2742021: 1,3942022: 1,3292023: 1,3122024: 1,2311,231
1k1k1k2k200220242002: 1,3142003: 1,3322004: 1,3362005: 1,3602006: 1,3192007: 1,3432008: 1,3882009: 1,4132010: 1,3542011: 1,3212012: 1,4112013: 1,5242014: 1,4332015: 1,3442016: 1,3752017: 1,4082018: 1,3762019: 1,3492020: 1,2742021: 1,3942022: 1,3292023: 1,3122024: 1,2311,231

Undergraduate enrollment at Rivier University has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 1,524 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 1,231.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,314
Fall 20031,332
Fall 20041,336
Fall 20051,360
Fall 20061,319
Fall 20071,343
Fall 20081,388
Fall 20091,413
Fall 20101,354
Fall 20111,321
Fall 20121,411
Fall 20131,524
Fall 20141,433
Fall 20151,344
Fall 20161,375
Fall 20171,408
Fall 20181,376
Fall 20191,349
Fall 20201,274
Fall 20211,394
Fall 20221,329
Fall 20231,312
Fall 20241,231
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

76%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

60%65%70%75%80%200220232002: 70%2003: 73%2004: 76%2005: 77%2006: 69%2007: 75%2008: 77%2009: 78%2010: 78%2011: 78%2012: 77%2013: 74%2014: 77%2015: 78%2016: 73%2017: 72%2018: 62%2019: 70%2020: 80%2021: 76%2022: 76%2023: 76%76%
60%70%80%200220232002: 70%2003: 73%2004: 76%2005: 77%2006: 69%2007: 75%2008: 77%2009: 78%2010: 78%2011: 78%2012: 77%2013: 74%2014: 77%2015: 78%2016: 73%2017: 72%2018: 62%2019: 70%2020: 80%2021: 76%2022: 76%2023: 76%76%

First-year retention at Rivier University has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 80% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 76%.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort70%
Fall 2003 cohort73%
Fall 2004 cohort76%
Fall 2005 cohort77%
Fall 2006 cohort69%
Fall 2007 cohort75%
Fall 2008 cohort77%
Fall 2009 cohort78%
Fall 2010 cohort78%
Fall 2011 cohort78%
Fall 2012 cohort77%
Fall 2013 cohort74%
Fall 2014 cohort77%
Fall 2015 cohort78%
Fall 2016 cohort73%
Fall 2017 cohort72%
Fall 2018 cohort62%
Fall 2019 cohort70%
Fall 2020 cohort80%
Fall 2021 cohort76%
Fall 2022 cohort76%
Fall 2023 cohort76%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Rivier University

28.3% of Rivier University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Rivier University as a primarily residential campus of 1,231 undergraduates — and 75.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Rivier University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1055–1175 — their midpoint is below the NH four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Rivier University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”
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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Rivier University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Rivier University82.6%
New Hampshire median87.5%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Rivier University$39,488
New Hampshire median$19,202
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Rivier University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Rivier University$52,248
New Hampshire median$54,368
National median$53,781
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Rivier University, New Hampshire and national reference values
Metric & basisRivier UniversityNew Hampshire medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS82.6%87.5%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$39,488$19,202$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$52,248$54,368$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Rivier University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Rivier University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 5 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,727
Public Health$72,965
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,102
Psychology, General$56,686
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,523

These 5 fields listed for Rivier University measure earnings after completion. The $52,248 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 24 additional Rivier University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Rivier University report?

Rivier University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1055–1175 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Rivier University's acceptance rate?

82.6% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,461 admitted from 1,769 applicants.

How much does Rivier University cost?

At Rivier University, tuition is $39,488. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Rivier University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $52,248. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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