- The Inkwell
- Rhode Island
- Rhode Island College
Providence, RISuburb: largeZIP 02908Founded 1854
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1854
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.ric.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
Rhode IslandPublic
Rhode Island College
Rhode Island College is a public college in Providence, Rhode Island, with 5,049 undergraduates. It admits 92% of applicants, graduates 45% within six years and costs $10,959 a year after aid.
45%graduate
Admission rate92%
Retention73%
4-year graduation22%
Pell Grant share43%
Federal loans39%
$10,959net price / year
92%admission rate
990average SAT
45%graduate in 6 years
$60,399median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,041median debt
#751 of 1,704 for earnings#227 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,216 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,253 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $18,940tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,709
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $28,268
- Average net price
- $10,959national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,871
$30,001–48,000$7,269
$48,001–75,000$9,590
$75,001–110,000$14,804
$110,001+$18,191
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 92%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 990
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 450–580
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 420–540
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college92%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college73%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college45%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college43%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 45%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 22%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 55%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,467
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $60,399middle 50%: $41,890–$81,693
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,041
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$81,693
Median, Rhode Island College$60,399
Lower quarter$41,890
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 5,049
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 68% / 32%
- Average age at entry
- 22.4
- First-generation students
- 45%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 43%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,523 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,795
- Endowment, end of year
- $47,463,260
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White48%
Hispanic28%
Black12%
Asian3.4%
Two or more races3.0%
U.S. nonresident0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown4.9%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions24%
Business & management18%
Education10%
Psychology10%
Public administration & social service9.4%
Visual & performing arts7.0%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting3.2%
Computer & information sciences2.8%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in Rhode Island
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI | $22,469 | 72% | $73,439 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC | $10,522 | 44% | $48,029 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | $11,228 | 47% | $50,152 |
| Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY | $11,131 | 48% | $59,509 |
| Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX | $11,793 | 42% | $59,560 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA | $12,468 | 46% | $49,502 |
| New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ | $10,591 | 39% | $59,538 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 217420. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1613236.