Roger Williams University

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$41,068

10.9% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$37,964

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

91%

8,121 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

4,397

88.7% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

66.4%

804 Graduates

About

Roger Williams University is a higher education institution located in Bristol County, RI. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Roger Williams University were Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (88 degrees awarded), General Marketing & Marketing Management (64 degrees), and General Psychology (62 degrees).

In 2022, 1,130 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Roger Williams University. 53.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (826 degrees), 8.52 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (97 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Roger Williams University is $41,068, which is $17,072 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Roger Williams University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1130 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Roger Williams University is $41,068, which is $17,072 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $37,964.

In 2022, 73% of undergraduate students attending Roger Williams University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$41,068

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Roger Williams University was $41,068. The cost of tuition at Roger Williams University is $17,072 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Roger Williams University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$37,964

2022 Value

3.91%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Roger Williams University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $37,964. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Roger Williams University grew by 3.91%.

This chart compares the average net price of Roger Williams University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,186

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Roger Williams University was of $14,186 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.43% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Roger Williams University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

35%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Roger Williams University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 15.1% with respect to 2021, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Roger Williams University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Roger Williams University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1130 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Roger Williams University received 8,121 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 0.515% annual growth. Out of those 8,121 applicants, 7,389 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91% acceptance rate.

There were 4,397 students enrolled at Roger Williams University in 2022. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Roger Williams University has an overall enrollment yield of 14.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

91%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

7,389

Accepted Out of 8,121

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Roger Williams University was 91% (7,389 admissions from 8,121 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 91%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 0.515%, while admissions declined by 0.512%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Roger Williams University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

24%

Submission Percentage (2022)

250

Scores Submitted (2022)

24% of enrolled first-time students at Roger Williams University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Roger Williams University had a total enrollment of 4,397 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Roger Williams University is 3,902 students and the part-time enrollment is 495. This means that 88.7% of students enrolled at Roger Williams University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Roger Williams University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.3% White, 9.85% Hispanic or Latino, 3.27% Black or African American, 2.87% Two or More Races, 2.07% Asian, 0.227% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.091% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Roger Williams University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (38.1%), followed by White Female (37.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.24%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.3%), followed by White Male (25.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.97%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

88.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Roger Williams University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,397 students. The full-time enrollment at Roger Williams University is 3,902 and the part-time enrollment is 495. This means that 88.7% of students enrolled at Roger Williams University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Roger Williams University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

77%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Roger Williams University was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Roger Williams University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Roger Williams University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
3,221 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
433 enrolled students
Black or African American
144 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Roger Williams University is 73.3% White, 9.85% Hispanic or Latino, 3.27% Black or African American, 2.87% Two or More Races, 2.07% Asian, 0.227% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.091% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 51.2% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 319 students (7.25%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 84 more women than men received degrees from Roger Williams University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Roger Williams University is white (826 degrees awarded). There were 8.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (97 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Roger Williams University is Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (88 degrees awarded), followed by General Marketing & Marketing Management (64 degrees) and General Psychology (62 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Roger Williams University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (100 degrees awarded), Protective Services (127 degrees), and Biology (79 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Roger Williams University are Accountants & auditors (1,064,015 people), Other managers (875,724 people), Financial managers (518,677 people), Physicians (443,777 people), and Chief executives & legislators (426,052 people).

The most specialized majors at Roger Williams University in 2022 are Legal (100 degrees awarded), Protective Services (127 degrees), Biology (79 degrees), Psychology (79 degrees), and Business (236 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Roger Williams University are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Roger Williams University are Legal (100 degrees awarded), Protective Services (127 degrees), Biology (79 degrees), Psychology (79 degrees), and Business (236 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Roger Williams University are Elementary & secondary schools (965,852 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (910,567 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (741,394 people), Computer Systems Design (605,242 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (564,208 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Roger Williams University.

Most Common (2022)

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
88 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
64 degrees awarded
General Psychology
62 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Roger Williams University was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 88 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Roger Williams University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

523

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

607

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 523 degrees were awarded to men at Roger Williams University, which is 0.862 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (607).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Roger Williams University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 52 degrees were awarded to men at Roger Williams University in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 0.852 times less than the 61 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 61 degrees were awarded to men at Roger Williams University in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 1.17 times more than the 52 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

62%

100% Completion Time

69%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 62% of students graduating from Roger Williams University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 69% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (80%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Roger Williams University is Male and Asian (80% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8.46% of graduates (68 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
826 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
97 degrees awarded
Black or African American
43 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Roger Williams University is white (826 degrees awarded). There were 8.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (97 degrees).

9.2% of degree recipients (104 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
433 degrees awarded
White Male
393 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
55 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Roger Williams University is white female (433 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (393 degrees).

Operations

Roger Williams University has an endowment valued at nearly $71.9M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −3.39M (−4.71%) compared to the 0.773% average return (360k on 46.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2022, Roger Williams University had a total salary expenditure of 154M. Roger Williams University employs 103 Professors, 52 Associate professors and 30 Assistant professors. Most academics at Roger Williams University are Male Professor (57), Female Professor (46), and Male Associate professor (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roger Williams University are: Service, with 156 employees, Management, with 149 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 76 employees.

Endowment

$71.9M

2022 Endowment

7.42%

decline from 2021

Roger Williams University has an endowment valued at about $71.9M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Roger Williams University declined 7.42% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $25.3M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Roger Williams University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$71.3M

2022 Salaries

2.51%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Roger Williams University paid a median of $71.3M in salaries, which represents 46.5% of their overall expenditure ($154M) and a 2.51% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.35% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 5.54% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$21.9M

Instructional Salaries

193

Number of Employees

In 2022, Roger Williams University paid a total of $21.9M to 193 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

103 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

156 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Roger Williams University were Professor with 103 employees, Associate professor with 52 employees, and Assistant professor with 30 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roger Williams University were Service with 156 employees, Management with 149 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 76 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Roger Williams University was Male Professor with 57 employees, Female Professor with 46 employees, and Male Associate professor with 27 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Roger Williams University.

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