Roger Williams University

https://www.rwu.edu

Add Comparison

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$42,336

3.09% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$37,936

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

87.8%

8,238 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

4,344

89% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

66.6%

756 Graduates

About

Roger Williams University is a higher education institution located in Bristol County, RI. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Roger Williams University were Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (94 degrees awarded), Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology (83 degrees), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (78 degrees).

In 2023, 1,149 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Roger Williams University. 52.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (817 degrees), 8.17 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (100 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Roger Williams University is $42,336, which is $17,761 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Roger Williams University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,130 total borrowers.

About the photo: Global Heritage Hall, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI 02809

Photo by bigfoot

Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Masters Colleges and Universities

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Roger Williams University is $42,336, which is $17,761 more 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 $37,936.

In 2023, 94% of undergraduate students attending Roger Williams University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$42,336

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Roger Williams University was $42,336. The cost of tuition at Roger Williams University is $17,761 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

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

Average Net Price

$37,936

2023 Value

0.0738%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Roger Williams University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $37,936. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Roger Williams University grew by 0.0738%.

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

$14,512

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Roger Williams University was of $14,512 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.3% between 2022 and 2023.

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

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Roger Williams University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 28.8% with respect to 2022, when 73% 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 8,238 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 1.44% annual growth. Out of those 8,238 applicants, 7,231 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.8% acceptance rate.

There were 4,344 students enrolled at Roger Williams University in 2023. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Roger Williams University has an overall enrollment yield of 14.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

87.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

7,231

Accepted Out of 8,238

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Roger Williams University was 87.8% (7,231 admissions from 8,238 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 91%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 1.44%, while admissions declined by 2.14%.

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 (2023)

241

Scores Submitted (2023)

24% of enrolled first-time students at Roger Williams University 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

Roger Williams University had a total enrollment of 4,344 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Roger Williams University is 3,865 students and the part-time enrollment is 479. This means that 89% of students enrolled at Roger Williams University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Roger Williams University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.6% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.43% Black or African American, 2.69% Two or More Races, 1.96% Asian, 0.322% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.046% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Roger Williams University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.6%), followed by White Male (37.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.61%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.4%), followed by White Male (27.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.47%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Roger Williams University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,344 students. The full-time enrollment at Roger Williams University is 3,865 and the part-time enrollment is 479. This means that 89% of students enrolled at Roger Williams University 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 Roger Williams University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

79%

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 Roger Williams University was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), 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 (2023)

White
3,111 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
489 enrolled students
Black or African American
149 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Roger Williams University is 71.6% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.43% Black or African American, 2.69% Two or More Races, 1.96% Asian, 0.322% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.046% 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, 325 students (7.48%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 67 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 (817 degrees awarded). There were 8.17 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (100 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Roger Williams University is Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (94 degrees awarded), followed by Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology (83 degrees) and General Marketing & Marketing Management (78 degrees).

In 2023, 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 Architecture and Related Services (119 degrees awarded), Legal (81 degrees), and Protective Services (139 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 (1,035,412 people), Other managers (839,428 people), Financial managers (535,371 people), Chief executives & legislators (427,085 people), and Human resources workers (304,209 people).

The most specialized majors at Roger Williams University in 2023 are Architecture and Related Services (119 degrees awarded), Legal (81 degrees), Protective Services (139 degrees), Psychology (87 degrees), and Business (282 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 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 Architecture and Related Services (119 degrees awarded), Legal (81 degrees), Protective Services (139 degrees), Psychology (87 degrees), and Business (282 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 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 (2023)

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
94 degrees awarded
Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology
83 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
78 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Roger Williams University was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 94 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

541

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

608

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 541 degrees were awarded to men at Roger Williams University, which is 0.89 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (608).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 64 degrees were awarded to men at Roger Williams University in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology, which is 1.19 times more than the 54 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 62 degrees were awarded to men at Roger Williams University in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 1.09 times more than the 57 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

66%

100% Completion Time

70%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 66% of students graduating from Roger Williams University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 71% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (85.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Roger Williams University is Female and Asian (85.7% 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, 12.6% of graduates (95 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
817 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
100 degrees awarded
Black or African American
48 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Roger Williams University is white (817 degrees awarded). There were 8.17 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (100 degrees).

11.7% of degree recipients (134 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
438 degrees awarded
White Male
379 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
51 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Roger Williams University is white female (438 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (379 degrees).

Operations

Roger Williams University has an endowment valued at nearly $73.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.73M (5.08%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Roger Williams University had a total salary expenditure of 156M. Roger Williams University employs 106 Professors, 51 Associate professors and 30 Assistant professors. Most academics at Roger Williams University are Male Professor (58), Female Professor (48), and Female Associate professor (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roger Williams University are: Service, with 186 employees, Management, with 154 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 81 employees.

Endowment

$73.5M

2023 Endowment

2.32%

growth from 2022

Roger Williams University has an endowment valued at about $73.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Roger Williams University grew 2.32% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23.8M 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

$72.3M

2023 Salaries

1.29%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Roger Williams University paid a median of $72.3M in salaries, which represents 46.5% of their overall expenditure ($156M) and a 1.29% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.51% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.35% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$23.1M

Instructional Salaries

196

Number of Employees

In 2023, Roger Williams University paid a total of $23.1M to 196 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.9% 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

106 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

186 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Roger Williams University were Professor with 106 employees, Associate professor with 51 employees, and Assistant professor with 30 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roger Williams University were Service with 186 employees, Management with 154 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 81 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Roger Williams University was Male Professor with 58 employees, Female Professor with 48 employees, and Female Associate professor with 26 employees.

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

Keep Exploring

Purdue University Global-Davenport

University

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

University

Stetson University

University

Golden Gate University (115083)

University

John F. Kennedy University

University