Community College of Rhode Island

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,856

5.02% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$5,375

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

12,518

40.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

25%

623 Graduates

About

Community College of Rhode Island is a higher education institution located in Kent County, RI. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Community College of Rhode Island were General Studies (967 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (244 degrees), and General Business (102 degrees).

In 2023, 2,048 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Community College of Rhode Island. 64.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,194 degrees), 2.93 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (408 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Community College of Rhode Island is $4,856, which is $−3,397 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Community College of Rhode Island was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,672 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Community College of Rhode Island is $4,856, which is $3,397 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,375.

In 2023, 69% of undergraduate students attending Community College of Rhode Island received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,856

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Community College of Rhode Island was $4,856. The cost of tuition at Community College of Rhode Island is $−3,397 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$5,375

2023 Value

3.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Community College of Rhode Island had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,375. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Community College of Rhode Island grew by 3.5%.

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

$12,794

Room and Board

$1,460

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Community College of Rhode Island was of $12,794 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 13% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Community College of Rhode Island received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 6.76% with respect to 2022, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Community College of Rhode Island (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 Community College of Rhode Island was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1672 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.

Enrollment

Community College of Rhode Island had a total enrollment of 12,518 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Community College of Rhode Island is 5,072 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,446. This means that 40.5% of students enrolled at Community College of Rhode Island are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Community College of Rhode Island, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.6% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% Black or African American, 6.46% Two or More Races, 2.72% Asian, 0.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0719% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Community College of Rhode Island in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.3%), followed by White Male (22.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (16.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

40.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Community College of Rhode Island in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,518 students. The full-time enrollment at Community College of Rhode Island is 5,072 and the part-time enrollment is 7,446. This means that 40.5% of students enrolled at Community College of Rhode Island are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

60%

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 Community College of Rhode Island was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Community College of Rhode Island had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
5,714 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
3,511 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,429 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Community College of Rhode Island is 45.6% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% Black or African American, 6.46% Two or More Races, 2.72% Asian, 0.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0719% 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 Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 664 students (5.3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 576 more women than men received degrees from Community College of Rhode Island. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Community College of Rhode Island is white (1,194 degrees awarded). There were 2.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (408 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Community College of Rhode Island is General Studies (967 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (244 degrees) and General Business (102 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Community College of Rhode Island, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Applied Sciences (32 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (970 degrees), and Science Technologies (7 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Community College of Rhode Island are Registered nurses (1,480,292 people), Social workers, all other (201,036 people), Medical & health services managers (183,098 people), Other managers (168,658 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (154,896 people).

The most specialized majors at Community College of Rhode Island in 2023 are Applied Sciences (32 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (970 degrees), Science Technologies (7 degrees), Health (476 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (37 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 Community College of Rhode Island are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Community College of Rhode Island are Applied Sciences (32 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (970 degrees), Science Technologies (7 degrees), Health (476 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (37 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Community College of Rhode Island are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,544,735 people), Elementary & secondary schools (386,954 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (349,696 people), Outpatient care centers (261,526 people), and Offices of physicians (214,345 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Community College of Rhode Island.

Most Common (2023)

General Studies
967 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
244 degrees awarded
General Business
102 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Community College of Rhode Island was General Studies with 967 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

736

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

1,312

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 736 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Rhode Island, which is 0.561 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,312).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 380 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Rhode Island in General Studies, which is 0.647 times less than the 587 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 587 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Rhode Island in General Studies, which is 1.54 times more than the 380 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

16%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 16% of students graduating from Community College of Rhode Island completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges 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 (33.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Community College of Rhode Island is Female and White (33.8% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, 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, 3.21% of graduates (20 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,194 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
408 degrees awarded
Black or African American
165 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Community College of Rhode Island is white (1,194 degrees awarded). There were 2.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (408 degrees).

3.03% of degree recipients (62 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
750 degrees awarded
White Male
444 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
292 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Community College of Rhode Island is white female (750 degrees awarded). There were 1.69 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (444 degrees).

Operations

Community College of Rhode Island has an endowment valued at nearly $4.22M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 636k (15.1%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Community College of Rhode Island had a total salary expenditure of 144M. Community College of Rhode Island employs 111 Professors, 108 Assistant professors and 66 Associate professors. Most academics at Community College of Rhode Island are Female Professor (71), Female Assistant professor (68), and Female Associate professor (45).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Community College of Rhode Island are: Business and Financial Operations, with 156 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 128 employees, and Management with 67 employees.

Endowment

$4.22M

2023 Endowment

10.7%

growth from 2022

Community College of Rhode Island has an endowment valued at about $4.22M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Community College of Rhode Island grew 10.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.58M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Community College of Rhode Island (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$71.5M

2023 Salaries

3.7%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Community College of Rhode Island paid a median of $71.5M in salaries, which represents 49.8% of their overall expenditure ($144M) and a 3.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.7% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 9.3% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$19.7M

Instructional Salaries

287

Number of Employees

In 2023, Community College of Rhode Island paid a total of $19.7M to 287 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

111 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

156 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Community College of Rhode Island were Professor with 111 employees, Assistant professor with 108 employees, and Associate professor with 66 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Community College of Rhode Island were Business and Financial Operations with 156 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 128 employees, and Management with 67 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Community College of Rhode Island was Female Professor with 71 employees, Female Assistant professor with 68 employees, and Female Associate professor with 45 employees.

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

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