Rhode Island College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $9,765
    3% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $10,346
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    91.8%
    5,415 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    6,155
    75.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    48.1%
    399 Graduates

    About

    Rhode Island College is a higher education institution located in Providence County, RI. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Rhode Island College were Registered Nursing (134 degrees awarded), General Psychology (97 degrees), and Accounting (63 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,536 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rhode Island College. 73.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (866 degrees), 2.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (333 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Rhode Island College is $9,765, which is $−14,235 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Rhode Island College is $9,765, which is $14,235 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,346.

    In 2024, 74% of undergraduate students attending Rhode Island College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $9,765
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Rhode Island College was $9,765. The cost of tuition at Rhode Island College is $−14,235 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $10,346
    2024 Value
    10.4%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Rhode Island College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,346. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Rhode Island College grew by 10.4%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $14,204
    Room and Board
    $1,200
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Rhode Island College was of $14,204 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 1.09% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    74%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    47%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    74% of undergraduate students at Rhode Island College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 10.4% with respect to 2023, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Admissions

    Rhode Island College received 5,415 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 8.56% annual growth. Out of those 5,415 applicants, 4,972 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.8% acceptance rate.

    There were 6,155 students enrolled at Rhode Island College in 2024. 19% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Rhode Island College has an overall enrollment yield of 23.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    91.8%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    4,972
    Accepted Out of 5,415

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Rhode Island College was 91.8% (4,972 admissions from 5,415 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 81.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 8.56%, while admissions grew by 22.9%.

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    SAT Scores

    19%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    220
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    19% of enrolled first-time students at Rhode Island College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Rhode Island College had a total enrollment of 6,155 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Rhode Island College is 4,657 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,498. This means that 75.7% of students enrolled at Rhode Island College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Rhode Island College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 3.2% Asian, 2.78% Two or More Races, 0.422% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0975% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Rhode Island College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (19.9%) and White Male (15.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (44%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (15.8%) and White Male (11.4%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    75.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Rhode Island College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,155 students. The full-time enrollment at Rhode Island College is 4,657 and the part-time enrollment is 1,498. This means that 75.7% of students enrolled at Rhode Island College are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    73%
    2024 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 Rhode Island College was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Rhode Island College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      3,075 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,652 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      670 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Rhode Island College is 50% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 3.2% Asian, 2.78% Two or More Races, 0.422% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0975% 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 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% 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, 351 students (5.7%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 722 more women than men received degrees from Rhode Island College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rhode Island College is white (866 degrees awarded). There were 2.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (333 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rhode Island College is Registered Nursing (134 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (97 degrees) and Accounting (63 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rhode Island College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (237 degrees awarded), English (36 degrees), and Education (207 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rhode Island College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,703,148 people), Secondary school teachers (594,925 people), Education administrators (358,252 people), Other managers (300,853 people), and Social workers, all other (268,867 people).

    The most specialized majors at Rhode Island College in 2024 are Public Administration and Social Service (237 degrees awarded), English (36 degrees), Education (207 degrees), Psychology (130 degrees), and History (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Rhode Island College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Rhode Island College are Public Administration and Social Service (237 degrees awarded), English (36 degrees), Education (207 degrees), Psychology (130 degrees), and History (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Rhode Island College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,373,737 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (586,507 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (392,386 people), Individual & family services (288,838 people), and Outpatient care centers (287,780 people).

    The most specialized majors at Rhode Island College are Public Administration and Social Service (237 degrees awarded), English (36 degrees), Education (207 degrees), Psychology (130 degrees), and History (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rhode Island College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Registered Nursing
      134 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      97 degrees awarded
    3. Accounting
      63 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rhode Island College was Registered Nursing with 134 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    407
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,129
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 407 degrees were awarded to men at Rhode Island College, which is 0.36 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,129).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Rhode Island College in Accounting, which is 0.865 times less than the 37 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 142 degrees were awarded to men at Rhode Island College in Social Work, which is 7.89 times more than the 18 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    21%
    100% Completion Time
    44%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 21% of students graduating from Rhode Island College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 48% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      866 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      333 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      140 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Rhode Island College is white (866 degrees awarded). There were 2.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (333 degrees).

    7.29% of degree recipients (112 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      895 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      888 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      882 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rhode Island College is white female (895 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (888 degrees).

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    Operations

    Rhode Island College has an endowment valued at nearly $47.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.14M (4.51%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Rhode Island College had a total salary expenditure of 160M. Rhode Island College employs 108 Professors, 88 Associate professors and 66 Assistant professors. Most academics at Rhode Island College are Female Professor (67), Female Assistant professor (54), and Female Associate professor (53).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rhode Island College are: Service, with 109 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 90 employees, and Management with 71 employees.

    Endowment

    $47.5M
    2024 Endowment
    13.1%
    growth from 2023

    Rhode Island College has an endowment valued at about $47.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Rhode Island College grew 13.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.59M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $99.4M
    2024 Salaries
    23.1%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Rhode Island College paid a median of $99.4M in salaries, which represents 62.3% of their overall expenditure ($160M) and a 23.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.18% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.0534% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $27.3M
    Instructional Salaries
    263
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Rhode Island College paid a total of $27.3M to 263 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rhode Island College were Service with 109 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 90 employees, and Management with 71 employees.

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