The student population at Rivier University is 2,777 (1,252 undergraduate and 1,525 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 178 (6.85%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Rivier is 45.08% which is decreased by 144 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 322 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 60 male students for every 100 female students, up from 46 in 2015.
- 634 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -2.31% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,513 where 2,777 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,879 students in 2024 and was lowest at 2,178 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,599 to 2,777 students, a net gain of 178 (6.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rivier University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,378 where 1,252 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rivier University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,135 where 1,525 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rivier University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 51.28%. The percentage was 64.76% 10 years ago and Rivier still has a high percentage of white students. 27.44% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.73% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.76% to 51.28%. Asian enrollment grew from 21.78% to 27.44%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.58% to 6.73%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.62% to 4.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6550 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5317 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rivier University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
634 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -2.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rivier University from 2015 to 2025.