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Rhode Island College is a public regional university located in Providence, Rhode Island. Rhode Island College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Rhode Island College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,249 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Rhode Island, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Rhode Island College bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. Rhode Island College is ranked 4th in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island College’s median net annual cost of $12,144 and average years to graduate of 5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Rhode Island College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,144
Average years to graduate
5
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #14
Economic score: 1.48
Biology
Rank: #16
Economic score: 2.02
Marketing
Rank: #135
Economic score: 3.06
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #58
Economic score: 3.15
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #46
Economic score: 3.27
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #18
Economic score: 3.76
Education
Rank: #68
Economic score: 3.77
Computer Science
Rank: #263
Economic score: 5.36
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #377
Economic score: 8.55
English Language & Lit
Rank: #402
Economic score: 24.84
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Rhode Island College - Social Work, Registered Nursing, Special Education, Education, Mental & Social Health Services, Accounting - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5 years. 58% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Rhode Island College is 17% lower than the state average, and 1% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Rhode Island College, Pell Grant recipients represent 44% of the measured graduating class, 9% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Rhode Island College graduates within 5.1 years.
Rhode Island College is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Rhode Island College’s economic mobility score of 27.74 is calculated by adjusting the 2.85 economic score of lower-income students by the 44% pell grant recipients within the student body. Rhode Island College’s EMS of 27.74 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Rhode Island College pays $12,144 a year, $13,244 less than the $25,388 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,144
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Rhode Island College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,144 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 55% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,255. This is 1% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,737
Pell grants
$4,377
State grants
$8,074
Institutional grants
$3,443
Rhode Island College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 85% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,592 applicants, of which 3,047 were admitted and 609 enrolled. Rhode Island College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
86%
83%
Female
69%
59%
First time
54%
59%
In-state
85%
68%
1st generation
45%
35%
White
53%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
25%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%