Rhode Island College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,481

2023 Average Net Price

$11,549

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

81.1%

4,988 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

5,767

74.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

46.2%

472 Graduates

About

Rhode Island College is a higher education institution located in Providence County, RI. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Rhode Island College were Registered Nursing (121 degrees awarded), General Psychology (113 degrees), and Social Work (79 degrees).

In 2023, 1,526 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rhode Island College. 72.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (850 degrees), 2.58 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (329 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rhode Island College is $9,481, which is $−15,094 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Rhode Island College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,950 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Rhode Island College is $9,481, which is $15,094 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,549.

In 2023, 67% of undergraduate students attending Rhode Island College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$9,481

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Rhode Island College was $9,481. The cost of tuition at Rhode Island College is $−15,094 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Rhode Island College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,549

2023 Value

4.86%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Rhode Island College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,549. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Rhode Island College grew by 4.86%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rhode Island College (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

$14,051

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rhode Island College was of $14,051 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.13% between 2022 and 2023.

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.

This chart compares the average student costs at Rhode Island College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

67%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

67% of undergraduate students at Rhode Island College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rhode Island College (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 Rhode Island College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1950 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

Rhode Island College received 4,988 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 27.2% annual growth. Out of those 4,988 applicants, 4,045 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81.1% acceptance rate.

There were 5,767 students enrolled at Rhode Island College in 2023. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Rhode Island College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

81.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

4,045

Accepted Out of 4,988

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Rhode Island College was 81.1% (4,045 admissions from 4,988 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 87.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 27.2%, while admissions grew by 17.9%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Rhode Island College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

11%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

11% of enrolled first-time students at Rhode Island College in 2023 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

Rhode Island College had a total enrollment of 5,767 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Rhode Island College is 4,307 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,460. This means that 74.7% of students enrolled at Rhode Island College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rhode Island College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.3% White, 25.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 3.29% Asian, 1.84% Two or More Races, 0.607% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0694% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rhode Island College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (18.6%) and White Male (15.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (16.8%) and White Male (10.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

74.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rhode Island College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,767 students. The full-time enrollment at Rhode Island College is 4,307 and the part-time enrollment is 1,460. This means that 74.7% of students enrolled at Rhode Island College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Rhode Island College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

74%

2023 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 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Rhode Island College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Rhode Island College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,901 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,467 enrolled students
Black or African American
629 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Rhode Island College is 50.3% White, 25.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 3.29% Asian, 1.84% Two or More Races, 0.607% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0694% 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 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% 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, 423 students (7.33%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 688 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 (850 degrees awarded). There were 2.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (329 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rhode Island College is Registered Nursing (121 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (113 degrees) and Social Work (79 degrees).

In 2023, 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 (218 degrees awarded), Education (247 degrees), and Psychology (134 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 (1,690,648 people), Secondary school teachers (601,212 people), Education administrators (355,192 people), Other managers (289,592 people), and Social workers, all other (270,755 people).

The most specialized majors at Rhode Island College in 2023 are Public Administration and Social Service (218 degrees awarded), Education (247 degrees), Psychology (134 degrees), History (17 degrees), and English (26 degrees) (as of 2023).

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, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Rhode Island College are Public Administration and Social Service (218 degrees awarded), Education (247 degrees), Psychology (134 degrees), History (17 degrees), and English (26 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 (3,364,953 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (614,287 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (384,502 people), Individual & family services (287,528 people), and Outpatient care centers (261,757 people).

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 (2023)

Registered Nursing
121 degrees awarded
General Psychology
113 degrees awarded
Social Work
79 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rhode Island College was Registered Nursing with 121 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Rhode Island College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

419

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

1,107

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 419 degrees were awarded to men at Rhode Island College, which is 0.379 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,107).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Rhode Island College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Rhode Island College in Computer Science, which is 5 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 157 degrees were awarded to men at Rhode Island College in Social Work, which is 5.81 times more than the 27 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

21%

100% Completion Time

46%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 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, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 50% 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.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (62.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Rhode Island College is Female and White (62.3% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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, 7.84% of graduates (37 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
850 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
329 degrees awarded
Black or African American
129 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rhode Island College is white (850 degrees awarded). There were 2.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (329 degrees).

8.13% of degree recipients (124 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
627 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
251 degrees awarded
White Male
223 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rhode Island College is white female (627 degrees awarded). There were 2.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (251 degrees).

Operations

Rhode Island College has an endowment valued at nearly $42M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.44M (3.44%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Rhode Island College had a total salary expenditure of 158M. Rhode Island College employs 109 Professors, 100 Associate professors and 68 Assistant professors. Most academics at Rhode Island College are Female Professor (64), Female Associate professor (61), and Female Assistant professor (56).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rhode Island College are: Service, with 107 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 83 employees, and Management with 69 employees.

Endowment

$42M

2023 Endowment

11.5%

growth from 2022

Rhode Island College has an endowment valued at about $42M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Rhode Island College grew 11.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.75M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rhode Island College (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: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$80.7M

2023 Salaries

7.18%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Rhode Island College paid a median of $80.7M in salaries, which represents 51% of their overall expenditure ($158M) and a 7.18% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0534% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.4% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$28.7M

Instructional Salaries

277

Number of Employees

In 2023, Rhode Island College paid a total of $28.7M to 277 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

109 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

107 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rhode Island College were Professor with 109 employees, Associate professor with 100 employees, and Assistant professor with 68 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rhode Island College were Service with 107 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 83 employees, and Management with 69 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rhode Island College was Female Professor with 64 employees, Female Associate professor with 61 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 56 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Rhode Island College.

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