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Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·rivier.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
-9.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
2,777
peer median 1,846
Avg net price
$28,082
-$126 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,769
1,769 candidates competed
Admitted
1,461
82.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
223
15.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
52%-9.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
45%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
51%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

24.6pp gap
Pell recipients
36%36 of 99
Non-Pell (all)
61%103 of 170
Subsidized loan, no Pell
56%56 of 100
No Federal Aid
67%47 of 70

Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 57 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
57
Passing
11
19.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

57programs
  • Passing11 · 19.3%
  • No Data46 · 80.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
1
Safe
8
No data
46

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

11
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+4.9%
$63,294 vs $60,334
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+7.1%
$49,672 vs $46,391
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+19.0%
$48,523 vs $40,791
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+36.2%
$63,206 vs $46,391
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+39.0%
$56,686 vs $40,791
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+47.3%
$88,901 vs $60,334
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+69.4%
$69,102 vs $40,791
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+78.9%
$72,965 vs $40,791

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+4.9%
+$2,960

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
81%
$40,440 debt · $49,672 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
49%
$23,750 debt · $48,523 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
46%
$26,000 debt · $56,686 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
39%
$27,000 debt · $69,102 earn
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$27,000 debt · $72,965 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$25,250 debt · $79,592 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$39,995 debt · $127,230 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$25,676 debt · $91,727 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1948Next review Jun 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 9

  1. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (CLNUR) - Clinical Doctorate
  2. Apr 2023Initial Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional/Scientific Psychology (PSPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs
  3. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  4. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$23,321
$30–48k$23,978
$48–75k$25,106
$75–110k$27,352
$110k+$31,359

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$28,082
-$125vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $28,208
Federal loans
69.7%
In-state tuition
$39,488
Out-of-state
$39,488

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 413 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $15.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
413
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,134,121 total
Direct Loans
$15.1M
1,779 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.5M
585 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.4M
747 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.3M
278 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.9M
135 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.1M
34 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 634 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
634
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.2%
2017
5.9%
2018
2.4%
2019
1.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Rivier

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs42
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,083 total completions
01Computer Sciences
56552.2%
02Health Professions
31529.1%
03Business
898.2%
04Education
353.2%
05Psychology
252.3%
06Biological Sciences
232.1%
07Security/Protective
181.7%
08Parks/Recreation
111.0%
09English Language
10.1%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
10.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,777
12-mo unduplicated
3,257
Undergraduate
1,559
Graduate
1,698

Gender split

Men
36%1,158
Women
64%2,099

Race / ethnicity composition

White
72.2%
Black
9.5%
Hispanic
7.4%
Asian
3.9%
Unknown
3.8%
Two or more
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
321
184 M · 137 W
Women athletes
42.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$12K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$52K
$52K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Soccer
33 M · 29 W
$252K
Lacrosse
39 M · 18 W
$252K
Ice Hockey
28 M · 26 W
$417K
Baseball
43 M · —
$264K
Volleyball
21 M · 16 W
$240K
Basketball
16 M · 14 W
$254K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,879 students

3-year trend

0.412 yrs ago1.961 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    2
    Stalking
    2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons10
    Drugs06
    Liquor117

    Residence-hall fires

    • Trinity Hall1 fire
      CookingDamage $0-$99

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    68

    Rivier vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Rivier selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectRivier University
    		52%—2,777$28,082Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Franklin Pierce University
    		54%93.5%1,654$27,154Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Roger Williams University
    		69%87.7%4,350$37,999Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Assumption University
    		75%83.0%2,037$29,498Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    College of Our Lady of the Elms
    		68%85.3%1,268$17,545Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Anna Maria College
    		46%50.3%1,202$28,333Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Peer group median61%85.3%1,846$28,208

    Institutions like Rivier

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Rivier's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Frequently asked questions about Rivier University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Rivier.

    What is the graduation rate at Rivier University?

    Rivier University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Rivier University?

    Rivier University reports a total enrollment of 2,777 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Rivier University?

    The average net price at Rivier University is $28,082 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Rivier University?

    Rivier University's yield rate is 15.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Rivier University located?

    Rivier University is located in Nashua, New Hampshire 03060.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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