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Rhode Island College

Rhode Island College is a public campus in suburban Providence, RI.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$7,674
family income
under $30k
$8,507
$30–48k
$11,290
$48–75k
$15,107
$75–110k
$16,800
over $110k

Average net price

$9,4782023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$9k$10k$11k$12k200820232008: $8,6692009: $9,0352010: $9,3762011: $9,4422012: $9,9382013: $9,5092014: $9,6132015: $10,4802016: $10,3662017: $10,5232018: $10,9222019: $12,1442020: $10,9862021: $12,5992022: $10,9882023: $9,478$9,478
$10k$12k200820232008: $8,6692009: $9,0352010: $9,3762011: $9,4422012: $9,9382013: $9,5092014: $9,6132015: $10,4802016: $10,3662017: $10,5232018: $10,9222019: $12,1442020: $10,9862021: $12,5992022: $10,9882023: $9,478$9,478

Average net price at Rhode Island College has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $12,599 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $9,478.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$8,669
2009$9,035
2010$9,376
2011$9,442
2012$9,938
2013$9,509
2014$9,613
2015$10,480
2016$10,366
2017$10,523
2018$10,922
2019$12,144
2020$10,986
2021$12,599
2022$10,988
2023$9,478
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$17,4542024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$12k$14k$16k$18k200920242009: $12,7162010: $13,1152011: $14,4962012: $14,5562013: $14,8582014: $15,4802015: $14,8742016: $15,6302017: $15,7262018: $16,6192019: $16,9822020: $17,7612021: $16,2722022: $18,7092023: $18,4902024: $17,454$17,454
$14k$16k$18k200920242009: $12,7162010: $13,1152011: $14,4962012: $14,5562013: $14,8582014: $15,4802015: $14,8742016: $15,6302017: $15,7262018: $16,6192019: $16,9822020: $17,7612021: $16,2722022: $18,7092023: $18,4902024: $17,454$17,454

Total cost at Rhode Island College rose from $12,716 (2009) to $17,454 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$12,716
2010$13,115
2011$14,496
2012$14,556
2013$14,858
2014$15,480
2015$14,874
2016$15,630
2017$15,726
2018$16,619
2019$16,982
2020$17,761
2021$16,272
2022$18,709
2023$18,490
2024$17,454
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$10k$20k200020232000: $3,3712001: $3,5212002: $3,7612003: $3,9962004: $4,3402005: $4,6762006: $4,9582007: $5,2562008: $5,7712013: $7,6022014: $7,6022015: $8,1972016: $8,2062017: $8,7762018: $8,9292019: $9,5782020: $10,2602021: $10,7022022: $10,9662023: $10,986$10,986 in2000: $8,4712001: $8,9112002: $9,5252003: $10,1962004: $11,1102005: $11,9882006: $12,8882007: $13,6642008: $14,4822013: $18,3002014: $18,3002015: $19,8582016: $19,8672017: $21,2892018: $21,6922019: $23,0432020: $24,7352021: $25,9002022: $26,4992023: $26,519$26,519 out
$10k$20k200020232000: $3,3712001: $3,5212002: $3,7612003: $3,9962004: $4,3402005: $4,6762006: $4,9582007: $5,2562008: $5,7712013: $7,6022014: $7,6022015: $8,1972016: $8,2062017: $8,7762018: $8,9292019: $9,5782020: $10,2602021: $10,7022022: $10,9662023: $10,986$10,986 in2000: $8,4712001: $8,9112002: $9,5252003: $10,1962004: $11,1102005: $11,9882006: $12,8882007: $13,6642008: $14,4822013: $18,3002014: $18,3002015: $19,8582016: $19,8672017: $21,2892018: $21,6922019: $23,0432020: $24,7352021: $25,9002022: $26,4992023: $26,519$26,519 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$3,371$8,471
2001$3,521$8,911
2002$3,761$9,525
2003$3,996$10,196
2004$4,340$11,110
2005$4,676$11,988
2006$4,958$12,888
2007$5,256$13,664
2008$5,771$14,482
2013$7,602$18,300
2014$7,602$18,300
2015$8,197$19,858
2016$8,206$19,867
2017$8,776$21,289
2018$8,929$21,692
2019$9,578$23,043
2020$10,260$24,735
2021$10,702$25,900
2022$10,966$26,499
2023$10,986$26,519
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Rhode Island College reports published tuition by residency: $11,300 in-state versus $27,299 out-of-state — a $15,999 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Rhode Island College reports 5,049 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

48.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Rhode Island College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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48.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

40%43%45%48%50%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 45.5%entered 1992: 45%entered 1993: 40.5%entered 1994: 41%entered 1995: 44%entered 1996: 44.2%entered 1997: 41.9%entered 1998: 42.6%entered 1999: 44.1%entered 2000: 44.9%entered 2001: 45%entered 2002: 46.1%entered 2003: 44.8%entered 2004: 46.4%entered 2005: 44.2%entered 2006: 43.1%entered 2007: 42.9%entered 2008: 42.6%entered 2009: 44%entered 2010: 47.4%entered 2011: 46.2%entered 2012: 50%entered 2013: 49.4%entered 2014: 45.9%entered 2015: 45.7%entered 2016: 43.9%entered 2017: 46.2%entered 2018: 48.1%48.1%
40%45%50%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 45.5%entered 1992: 45%entered 1993: 40.5%entered 1994: 41%entered 1995: 44%entered 1996: 44.2%entered 1997: 41.9%entered 1998: 42.6%entered 1999: 44.1%entered 2000: 44.9%entered 2001: 45%entered 2002: 46.1%entered 2003: 44.8%entered 2004: 46.4%entered 2005: 44.2%entered 2006: 43.1%entered 2007: 42.9%entered 2008: 42.6%entered 2009: 44%entered 2010: 47.4%entered 2011: 46.2%entered 2012: 50%entered 2013: 49.4%entered 2014: 45.9%entered 2015: 45.7%entered 2016: 43.9%entered 2017: 46.2%entered 2018: 48.1%48.1%

The six-year graduation rate at Rhode Island College has held near 48.1% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort45.5%
1992 cohort45%
1993 cohort40.5%
1994 cohort41%
1995 cohort44%
1996 cohort44.2%
1997 cohort41.9%
1998 cohort42.6%
1999 cohort44.1%
2000 cohort44.9%
2001 cohort45%
2002 cohort46.1%
2003 cohort44.8%
2004 cohort46.4%
2005 cohort44.2%
2006 cohort43.1%
2007 cohort42.9%
2008 cohort42.6%
2009 cohort44%
2010 cohort47.4%
2011 cohort46.2%
2012 cohort50%
2013 cohort49.4%
2014 cohort45.9%
2015 cohort45.7%
2016 cohort43.9%
2017 cohort46.2%
2018 cohort48.1%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $10,760Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $10,437Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $10,466Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $9,785Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,438Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $12,507Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $12,178Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $13,039Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,570Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $15,340Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $19,842Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $20,319Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $20,806Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $20,906Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,363Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $21,002Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $20,500$20,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,950Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,605Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,000Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,812Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,729Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,042Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,350Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,333Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,100Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,169Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,879$7,879 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $10,760Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $10,437Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $10,466Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $9,785Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,438Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $12,507Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $12,178Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $13,039Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,570Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $15,340Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $19,842Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $20,319Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $20,806Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $20,906Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,363Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $21,002Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $20,500$20,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,950Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,605Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,000Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,812Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,729Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,042Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,350Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,333Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,100Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,169Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,879$7,879 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$10,500$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$10,500$2,950
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$10,760$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$10,437$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$10,466$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$10,500$4,605
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$9,785$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$11,438$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$12,507$4,812
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$12,178$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$13,039$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$13,570$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$14,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$15,340$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$17,500$5,729
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$19,842$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$20,319$7,042
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$20,500$6,350
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$20,806$6,333
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$20,906$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$21,500$8,100
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$21,363$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$21,002$8,169
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$20,500$7,879
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$46,882
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$47,149
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$56,318
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Rhode Island College admitted 4,972 of 5,415 applicants in Fall 2024. The 91.8% rate describes that application pool.

91.8%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$10,986 in-state tuition · 2023–245,049 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 870–11201600

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Admissions

Rhode Island College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Rhode Island College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 450–580 and Math was 420–540 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 870–1120 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing450510580
SAT Math420480540

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Rhode Island College received 5,415 applications and admitted 4,972 (91.8%), with 1,149 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

91.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

70%80%90%200120242001: 74.3%2002: 64.3%2003: 72.4%2004: 72.9%2005: 71%2006: 77.6%2007: 71.3%2008: 72.2%2009: 71.1%2010: 76.9%2011: 75.3%2012: 73%2013: 69.2%2014: 65.5%2015: 71.6%2016: 74.7%2017: 73.6%2018: 73.5%2019: 78.4%2020: 81.3%2021: 84.8%2022: 87.5%2023: 81.1%2024: 91.8%91.8%
70%80%90%200120242001: 74.3%2002: 64.3%2003: 72.4%2004: 72.9%2005: 71%2006: 77.6%2007: 71.3%2008: 72.2%2009: 71.1%2010: 76.9%2011: 75.3%2012: 73%2013: 69.2%2014: 65.5%2015: 71.6%2016: 74.7%2017: 73.6%2018: 73.5%2019: 78.4%2020: 81.3%2021: 84.8%2022: 87.5%2023: 81.1%2024: 91.8%91.8%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200174.3%
Fall 200264.3%
Fall 200372.4%
Fall 200472.9%
Fall 200571%
Fall 200677.6%
Fall 200771.3%
Fall 200872.2%
Fall 200971.1%
Fall 201076.9%
Fall 201175.3%
Fall 201273%
Fall 201369.2%
Fall 201465.5%
Fall 201571.6%
Fall 201674.7%
Fall 201773.6%
Fall 201873.5%
Fall 201978.4%
Fall 202081.3%
Fall 202184.8%
Fall 202287.5%
Fall 202381.1%
Fall 202491.8%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

870–1120Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800900100011002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 8502002: 8702003: 8702004: 8802005: 8602006: 8602007: 8602008: 8502009: 8402010: 8402011: 8402012: 8302013: 8202014: 8102015: 8002016: 7902017: 8802018: 8902019: 8802020: 8702022: 8702023: 8602024: 8708702001: 10702002: 10802003: 10902004: 10902005: 10702006: 10802007: 10802008: 10602009: 10602010: 10402011: 10402012: 10402013: 10402014: 10302015: 10302016: 10202017: 10902018: 11002019: 10802020: 11002022: 11102023: 11602024: 11201120
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA80010002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 8502002: 8702003: 8702004: 8802005: 8602006: 8602007: 8602008: 8502009: 8402010: 8402011: 8402012: 8302013: 8202014: 8102015: 8002016: 7902017: 8802018: 8902019: 8802020: 8702022: 8702023: 8602024: 8708702001: 10702002: 10802003: 10902004: 10902005: 10702006: 10802007: 10802008: 10602009: 10602010: 10402011: 10402012: 10402013: 10402014: 10302015: 10302016: 10202017: 10902018: 11002019: 10802020: 11002022: 11102023: 11602024: 11201120

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20018501070
Fall 20028701080
Fall 20038701090
Fall 20048801090
Fall 20058601070
Fall 20068601080
Fall 20078601080
Fall 20088501060
Fall 20098401060
Fall 20108401040
Fall 20118401040
Fall 20128301040
Fall 20138201040
Fall 20148101030
Fall 20158001030
Fall 20167901020
Fall 20178801090
Fall 20188901100
Fall 20198801080
Fall 20208701100
Fall 20228701110
Fall 20238601160
Fall 20248701120
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–25Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200720202007: 172008: 182009: 172010: 162011: 162012: 172013: 172014: 162015: 162016: 162017: 152018: 162019: 162020: 18182007: 222008: 222009: 212010: 212011: 202012: 212013: 222014: 212015: 212016: 202017: 222018: 202019: 192020: 2525
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200720202007: 172008: 182009: 172010: 162011: 162012: 172013: 172014: 162015: 162016: 162017: 152018: 162019: 162020: 18182007: 222008: 222009: 212010: 212011: 202012: 212013: 222014: 212015: 212016: 202017: 222018: 202019: 192020: 2525

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20071722
Fall 20081822
Fall 20091721
Fall 20101621
Fall 20111620
Fall 20121721
Fall 20131722
Fall 20141621
Fall 20151621
Fall 20161620
Fall 20171522
Fall 20181620
Fall 20191619
Fall 20201825
IPEDS Fall 2007–2020, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

5,049Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

5k6k7k200220242002: 6,5312003: 6,6862004: 6,7712005: 7,0972006: 7,1262007: 7,1972008: 7,1952009: 7,5002010: 7,4002011: 7,4912012: 7,2612013: 7,2532014: 7,2712015: 7,2162016: 7,2242017: 6,9002018: 6,4802019: 6,2932020: 5,8922021: 5,1282022: 4,5962023: 4,6302024: 5,0495,049
5k6k7k200220242002: 6,5312003: 6,6862004: 6,7712005: 7,0972006: 7,1262007: 7,1972008: 7,1952009: 7,5002010: 7,4002011: 7,4912012: 7,2612013: 7,2532014: 7,2712015: 7,2162016: 7,2242017: 6,9002018: 6,4802019: 6,2932020: 5,8922021: 5,1282022: 4,5962023: 4,6302024: 5,0495,049

Undergraduate enrollment at Rhode Island College fell from 6,531 (Fall 2002) to 5,049 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20026,531
Fall 20036,686
Fall 20046,771
Fall 20057,097
Fall 20067,126
Fall 20077,197
Fall 20087,195
Fall 20097,500
Fall 20107,400
Fall 20117,491
Fall 20127,261
Fall 20137,253
Fall 20147,271
Fall 20157,216
Fall 20167,224
Fall 20176,900
Fall 20186,480
Fall 20196,293
Fall 20205,892
Fall 20215,128
Fall 20224,596
Fall 20234,630
Fall 20245,049
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

73%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

72%74%76%78%200220232002: 77%2003: 79%2004: 77%2005: 76%2006: 75%2007: 77%2008: 77%2009: 76%2010: 76%2011: 75%2012: 77%2013: 79%2014: 76%2015: 74%2016: 75%2017: 73%2018: 75%2019: 76%2020: 74%2021: 71%2022: 74%2023: 73%73%
73%75%78%200220232002: 77%2003: 79%2004: 77%2005: 76%2006: 75%2007: 77%2008: 77%2009: 76%2010: 76%2011: 75%2012: 77%2013: 79%2014: 76%2015: 74%2016: 75%2017: 73%2018: 75%2019: 76%2020: 74%2021: 71%2022: 74%2023: 73%73%

First-year retention at Rhode Island College has held near 73% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort77%
Fall 2003 cohort79%
Fall 2004 cohort77%
Fall 2005 cohort76%
Fall 2006 cohort75%
Fall 2007 cohort77%
Fall 2008 cohort77%
Fall 2009 cohort76%
Fall 2010 cohort76%
Fall 2011 cohort75%
Fall 2012 cohort77%
Fall 2013 cohort79%
Fall 2014 cohort76%
Fall 2015 cohort74%
Fall 2016 cohort75%
Fall 2017 cohort73%
Fall 2018 cohort75%
Fall 2019 cohort76%
Fall 2020 cohort74%
Fall 2021 cohort71%
Fall 2022 cohort74%
Fall 2023 cohort73%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Rhode Island College

Faculty pay at Rhode Island College averages $138,276 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Rhode Island College as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 5,049 undergraduates live off campus, and 73.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Rhode Island College's SAT section-percentile sums are 870–1120 — their midpoint is below the RI four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Rhode Island College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Rhode Island College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Rhode Island College91.8%
Rhode Island median70.2%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Rhode Island College$11,300
Rhode Island median$44,418
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Rhode Island College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Rhode Island College$56,318
Rhode Island median$70,005
National median$53,781
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Rhode Island College, Rhode Island and national reference values
Metric & basisRhode Island CollegeRhode Island medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS91.8%70.2%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$11,300$44,418$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$56,318$70,005$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Rhode Island College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Rhode Island College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 32 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$84,238
Computer Science$83,259
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,068
Management Information Systems and Services$76,873
Mathematics$72,410
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,470
Accounting and Related Services$68,616
Chemistry$66,959
Sociology$59,643
Biology, General$58,779
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,221
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,156
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,195
Marketing$57,119
Special Education and Teaching$56,477
Political Science and Government$54,540
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,516
Social Work$53,312
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,057
Psychology, General$52,758
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,379
Communication and Media Studies$51,105
Music$51,090
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$50,854
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$50,335
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,069
English Language and Literature, General$48,948
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$48,514
History$46,105
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$45,378
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$44,144
Fine and Studio Arts$41,883

These 32 fields listed for Rhode Island College measure earnings after completion. The $56,318 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 37 additional Rhode Island College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Rhode Island College report?

Rhode Island College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 870–1120 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Rhode Island College's acceptance rate?

91.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,972 admitted from 5,415 applicants.

How much does Rhode Island College cost?

In-state tuition is $11,300; out-of-state students pay $27,299. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Rhode Island College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $56,318. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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