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Roger Williams University is a private regional university located in Bristol, Rhode Island. Roger Williams University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Roger Williams University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $64,743 10 years after enrolling, 6th in Rhode Island, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Roger Williams University bachelor students earn 11% more than the national average. Roger Williams University is ranked 7th in Rhode Island.
Roger Williams University’s median net annual cost of $36,054 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Roger Williams University sorted by number of graduates - Criminal Justice, Marketing, Architecture, Psychology, Finance, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$36,054
Average years to graduate
4.3
Construction Mgmt.
Rank: #38
Economic score: 2.76
Accounting
Rank: #291
Economic score: 2.77
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #253
Economic score: 3.31
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #162
Economic score: 4.34
Business Administration
Rank: #566
Economic score: 4.51
Legal Support Services
Rank: #6
Economic score: 4.82
Ecology & Evolution
Rank: #21
Economic score: 8.31
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Rank: #6
Economic score: 17.24
Advertising & PR
Rank: #144
Economic score: 23.18
Biology
Rank: #579
Economic score: 23.77
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 3 graduate programs at Roger Williams University - Clinical / Counseling Psych, Public Administration, Architecture - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Roger Williams University is 10% lower than the state average, and 8% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Roger Williams University, Pell Grant recipients represent 16% of the measured graduating class, 19% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Roger Williams University graduates within 4.3 years.
Roger Williams University is in the bottom 10% 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.
Roger Williams University’s economic mobility score of 10.81 is calculated by adjusting the 2.62 economic score of lower-income students by the 16% pell grant recipients within the student body. Roger Williams University’s EMS of 10.81 ranks in the bottom 50% 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).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Roger Williams University pays $36,054 a year, $22,102 less than the $58,156 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 $36,054
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Roger Williams University, 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 $36,054 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 68% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $11,593. This is 14% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,862
Pell grants
$4,648
State grants
$2,037
Institutional grants
$19,096
Roger Williams University offers 6 online bachelor programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Roger Williams University offers 5 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
11
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
11%
Roger Williams University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 91% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,163 applicants, of which 7,427 were admitted and 1,003 enrolled. Roger Williams University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Roger Williams University does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
76%
59%
In-state
15%
68%
1st generation
20%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%