Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,128
Graduate Enrollment: 1,079
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 84.83%
Male/Female: 31% / 69% (2017)
First generation college students: 44.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 74.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 51.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 38.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 28.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 53.3%
Black: 10.6%
Hispanic: 24.5%
Asian: 3.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.1%
Non-resident alien: 0.2%
Unknown race: 5.5%
Black: 10.6%
Hispanic: 24.5%
Asian: 3.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.1%
Non-resident alien: 0.2%
Unknown race: 5.5%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $16,272
In-State tuition: $10,702Out-of-State tuition: $25,900
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $13,162 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,200 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $14,354 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,200 (2022)
Average Family Income: $61,371 (2017)
Median Family Income: $35,669 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 43.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 50.5%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $217 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $8,040 |
| $30k-48k | $8,309 |
| $48k-75k | $11,260 |
| $75k-110k | $15,408 |
| $110k+ | $15,721 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 21%6-year graduation rate: 46%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.3% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $20,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,879 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $13,700 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $13,760 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 72.3% (2015) |
| @3 year | 76.3% (2017) |
| @5 year | 79.9% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 49.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 54.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,929 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $50,799 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 55 | $25,000 | $200 | $32,360 ($2,697) | $41,716 ($3,476) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 32 | $25,000 | $242 | $51,929 ($4,327) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Education, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 27 | $29,851 | $273 | $43,846 ($3,654) | $50,947 ($4,246) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 34 | $52,265 ($4,355) | $65,339 ($5,445) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 55 | $27,973 | $260 | $32,520 ($2,710) | $46,049 ($3,837) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 18 | $39,989 ($3,332) | $48,997 ($4,083) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 42 | $29,659 | $276 | $40,659 ($3,388) | $47,449 ($3,954) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 11 | $57,487 ($4,791) | |||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 18 | $62,422 ($5,202) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, Other. | 20 | $68 | $47,426 ($3,952) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | $34,692 ($2,891) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 98 | $24,100 | $229 | $31,858 ($2,655) | $43,109 ($3,592) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 97 | $372 | $50,403 ($4,200) | $57,134 ($4,761) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 24 | $21,435 | $190 | $29,512 ($2,459) | $51,733 ($4,311) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 18 | $21,100 | $189 | $31,927 ($2,661) | $45,550 ($3,796) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 12 | $24,523 | $255 | $19,724 ($1,644) | $29,869 ($2,489) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 41 | $23,500 | $252 | $26,017 ($2,168) | $41,520 ($3,460) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 14 | $14,133 | $150 | $30,674 ($2,556) | $36,093 ($3,008) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 18 | $27,000 | $261 | $35,160 ($2,930) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 27 | $26,877 | $262 | $42,437 ($3,536) | $56,639 ($4,720) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 45 | $27,000 | $267 | $61,216 ($5,101) | $62,550 ($5,213) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 12 | $37,912 ($3,159) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 12 | $24,125 | $217 | $39,051 ($3,254) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 3 | $19,966 | $195 | $28,312 ($2,359) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 35 | $20,252 | $192 | $31,436 ($2,620) | $40,661 ($3,388) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 2 | $24,272 ($2,023) | $38,405 ($3,200) | ||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 28 | $26,949 | $236 | $37,248 ($3,104) | $62,028 ($5,169) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 7 | $54,398 ($4,533) | |||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | International/Global Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 14 | $13,867 | $151 | $43,141 ($3,595) | $61,903 ($5,159) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 156 | $22,723 | $207 | $32,877 ($2,740) | $40,576 ($3,381) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 6 | $61,066 ($5,089) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 11 | $54,106 ($4,509) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 75 | $21,625 | $199 | $32,886 ($2,741) | $52,198 ($4,350) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 27 | $27,000 | $281 | $34,941 ($2,912) | $34,496 ($2,875) |
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 16 | $55,882 ($4,657) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 156 | $27,000 | $262 | $65,243 ($5,437) | $72,650 ($6,054) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 30 | $466 | $128,226 ($10,686) | $118,031 ($9,836) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 38 | $19,500 | $207 | $23,904 ($1,992) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 104 | $23,044 | $202 | $38,579 ($3,215) | $57,671 ($4,806) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 91 | $18,881 | $167 | $44,332 ($3,694) | $57,587 ($4,799) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 2 | $77,334 ($6,445) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 28 | $23,750 | $202 | $40,698 ($3,392) | $61,463 ($5,122) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 23 | $20,725 | $191 | $44,116 ($3,676) | $61,018 ($5,085) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 46 | $19,500 | $201 | $37,068 ($3,089) | $49,096 ($4,091) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 19 | $24,141 | $230 | $34,771 ($2,898) | $44,302 ($3,692) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $99,873Full time faculty: 100%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0
School's endowment start of year: $33,566,927 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $44,471,044 (2022)