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How strong are the academics at Rivier University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

39%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Rivier University:

73%
First-year retention rate
39%
4-year grad rate
49%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Rivier University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Nursing Science
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Business Administration and Management, General
-1.2
23.04
47.28
71.52
95.76
120

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12
  • Biotechnology 2
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 19
  • Finance, General 5
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1
  • Marketing, Other 0
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 7
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 5
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 3
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1
  • Education, Other 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 2
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Nursing Science 120
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 23
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 23
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 23
  • Public Health, General 3
History
  • History, General 0
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 5
  • Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 4
  • Homeland Security, Other 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 1
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 1
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 1
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 3
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 15
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General 2
  • Human Services, General 2
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 2
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 2

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