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Admissions and Student Admissions and Student Financial Services Financial Services

helping you to more helping you to more effectively represent effectively represent Rider to prospective Rider to prospective students and their students and their

families.families.



Current Current PublicationsPublications

AdmissionsAdmissions


Enrollment OverviewEnrollment Overview


Undergraduate FT Student EnrollmentUndergraduate FT Student EnrollmentFall 2006Fall 2006

2005 Final

2006 Final

1 – YearChange

Goal % To

Goal

Total FT Enrollment 3,604

3,764 +4% 3.708 102%

Total New Enrollment 1,156

1,261 +9% 1,190 106%

Total Continuing 2,448

2,503 +2% 2,513 99%

Lawrenceville Total

(Includes CCS) 3,281

3,386 +3% 3,373 100%

Freshman 853

890 +4% 860 103%

Transfer 200

234 +17% 215 109%

Westminster Total 323

378 +17% 335 113%

New Students 103

137 +33% 115 119%

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Admission FunnelAdmission Funnel

ProspectsProspects 20,000

ApplicantsApplicants 5,500

AcceptsAccepts 4,070

EnrolledEnrolled 1,100

Projected Fall 2007Projected Fall 2007


PersonalizationPersonalization

Connected LearningConnected Learning

LeadershipLeadership

Why should a student Why should a student choosechoose

Rider University ?Rider University ?


LocationLocation

Quality of FacultyQuality of Faculty 95 % have highest degrees95 % have highest degrees




Small class size Small class size 25-30 (Average)25-30 (Average)

No Grad Asst. / TAsNo Grad Asst. / TAsSuccess of our Success of our graduatesgraduates93% in jobs/advanced 93% in jobs/advanced educationeducation




AACSBAACSB

NCATENCATE

NASMNASM

Special DistinctionsSpecial Distinctions


Top tier northern regionTop tier northern region

Princeton ReviewPrinceton Review Best 361 Best 361 Colleges/UniversitiesColleges/Universities

US NewsUS News


What are the distinctive features of What are the distinctive features of youryour program ?program ?

How are we different from the How are we different from the competition ?competition ?

Who is your competition ?Who is your competition ?

Know your ‘story’.Know your ‘story’.

Understanding Your Understanding Your DistinctivenessDistinctiveness

1. Monmouth University1. Monmouth University2. Rowan University2. Rowan University3. Rutgers University3. Rutgers University4. The College of New 4. The College of New JerseyJersey5. Montclair State 5. Montclair State UniversityUniversity7. St. Joseph’s 7. St. Joseph’s UniversityUniversity8. Ramapo College8. Ramapo College9. Seton Hall University9. Seton Hall University10. Hofstra University10. Hofstra University



Top 10 Cross Admits:Top 10 Cross Admits:

Aspirant Schools:Aspirant Schools:1. Villanova 1. Villanova UniversityUniversity2. Loyola College2. Loyola College3. Providence 3. Providence CollegeCollege3. Fairfield 3. Fairfield UniversityUniversity4. Marist College4. Marist College5. Ithaca College5. Ithaca College6. Drexel 6. Drexel UniversityUniversity7. St. Joseph’s 7. St. Joseph’s UniversityUniversity




Price vs. Price vs. CostCostScholarshipsScholarships

How to handle questions How to handle questions like:like:

Why should I spend $x more Why should I spend $x more to attend Rider vs. a State to attend Rider vs. a State

Institution?Institution?


Financing your Rider Financing your Rider EducationEducation


Where’s the “Free Where’s the “Free Money” ?Money” ?

GrantsGrants ScholarshiScholarshipsps


1. The University:1. The University: A. Freshman ScholarshipsA. Freshman Scholarships B. Rider AdvantageB. Rider Advantage C. Transfer and Part-time C. Transfer and Part-time

ScholarshipsScholarships D. International D. International

ScholarshipsScholarships


2. 2. U. S. Federal U. S. Federal Government: Financially Government: Financially High Need StudentsHigh Need Students

A. Pell GrantsA. Pell Grants B. Supplementary B. Supplementary

EducationalEducational Opportunity GrantOpportunity Grant


3. New Jersey State 3. New Jersey State Government: Government:

A. Tuition Aid Grant A. Tuition Aid Grant B. Bloustein ScholarsB. Bloustein Scholars


4. Scholarship Search: 4. Scholarship Search: A. Fast Web A. Fast Web B. High School GuidanceB. High School Guidance DepartmentsDepartments


Price vs. CostPrice vs. Cost


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How do we award financial How do we award financial aid?aid?1. FAFSA (Free Application for 1. FAFSA (Free Application for

Federal Student Aid)Federal Student Aid)2. Create a Cost of Attendance 2. Create a Cost of Attendance (COA) (COA) 3. Subtract a Family 3. Subtract a Family Contribution (EFC)Contribution (EFC)4. Determine a Financial Aid4. Determine a Financial Aid5. Address financial need with 5. Address financial need with aboveabove

mentioned resourcesmentioned resources


Financial Counseling and Financial Counseling and InformationInformation

Sessions:Sessions:1. Financial Planning 1. Financial Planning 2. Preview Day: Individual Family 2. Preview Day: Individual Family Planning Planning

and Counseling and Counseling 3. High School Nights3. High School Nights4. Individual Appointments4. Individual Appointments


QuestionsQuestions


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