Roger Williams University School of Law

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    484
    99.2% Full-Time

    About

    Roger Williams University School of Law is a higher education institution located in Bristol County, RI. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Roger Williams University School of Law were Law (171 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 173 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Roger Williams University School of Law. 59.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (124 degrees), 5.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Roger Williams University School of Law was $0. The cost of tuition at Roger Williams University School of Law is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Roger Williams University School of Law had a total enrollment of 484 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Roger Williams University School of Law is 480 students and the part-time enrollment is 4. This means that 99.2% of students enrolled at Roger Williams University School of Law are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Roger Williams University School of Law, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.2% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.82% Black or African American, 2.48% Asian, 1.86% Two or More Races, and 0.207% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.6%), followed by White Male (26.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.95%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    99.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Roger Williams University School of Law in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 484 students. The full-time enrollment at Roger Williams University School of Law is 480 and the part-time enrollment is 4. This means that 99.2% of students enrolled at Roger Williams University School of Law are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      340 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      69 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      33 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Roger Williams University School of Law is 70.2% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.82% Black or African American, 2.48% Asian, 1.86% Two or More Races, and 0.207% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 16 students (3.31%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 33 more women than men received degrees from Roger Williams University School of Law. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Roger Williams University School of Law is white (124 degrees awarded). There were 5.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Roger Williams University School of Law is Law (171 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Roger Williams University School of Law, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (173 degrees awarded).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Paralegals & legal assistants
    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 School of Law are Paralegals & legal assistants (12,981 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (12,836 people), Other managers (4,210 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,464 people), and Police officers (1,392 people).

    The most specialized majors at Roger Williams University School of Law in 2024 are Legal (173 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Chief executives & legislators
    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 School of Law are Chief executives & legislators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Other Sales Workers, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors

    The most specialized majors at Roger Williams University School of Law are Legal (173 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Legal services
    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 School of Law are Legal services (19,710 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,305 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,926 people), Insurance carriers (3,153 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,671 people).

    The most specialized majors at Roger Williams University School of Law are Legal (173 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    70
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    103
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 70 degrees were awarded to men at Roger Williams University School of Law, which is 0.68 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (103).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 70 degrees were awarded to men at Roger Williams University School of Law in Law, which is 0.693 times less than the 101 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 101 degrees were awarded to men at Roger Williams University School of Law in Law, which is 1.44 times more than the 70 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      124 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      21 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      7 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Roger Williams University School of Law is white (124 degrees awarded). There were 5.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

    4.62% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      82 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      76 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      74 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Roger Williams University School of Law is white male (82 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (76 degrees).

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    Operations

    Roger Williams University School of Law has an endowment valued at nearly $22.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.08M (9.08%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Roger Williams University School of Law had a total salary expenditure of 15.7M. Roger Williams University School of Law employs 30 Professors, 2 Associate professors. Most academics at Roger Williams University School of Law are Female Professor (21), Male Professor (9), and Female Associate professor (2).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roger Williams University School of Law are: Management, with 16 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 14 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

    Endowment

    $22.9M
    2024 Endowment
    5.44%
    growth from 2023

    Roger Williams University School of Law has an endowment valued at about $22.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Roger Williams University School of Law grew 5.44% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.85M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $9.11M
    2024 Salaries
    7.04%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Roger Williams University School of Law paid a median of $9.11M in salaries, which represents 57.9% of their overall expenditure ($15.7M) and a 7.04% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.79% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.78% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.27M
    Instructional Salaries
    32
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Roger Williams University School of Law paid a total of $4.27M to 32 employees working as instructors, which represents 46.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roger Williams University School of Law were Management with 16 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

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