Rhode Island College

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 1,100,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,606 (49%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (39%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,640
Men / Women 32% / 68%
From State 87%
From Region 9%
Athletes 321 (7.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 49%
Hispanic 29%
Black 12%
Asian 3%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Faculty of Arts and Sciences 410 38% 48% 3% 7% 26% 0% $55,144 3 -0.71 45 96%
Computer Science 31 — 74% 39% 13% 16% 16% 0% $95,833 16 -0.85 94 100% — — — —
Cybersecurity 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $98,940 62 +0.28 95 — — — — —
Data Science 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,012 8 -1.46 84 — — — — —
Chemistry 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $67,551 31 -0.39 72 100% — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,551 31 -0.39 72 100% — — — —
Environmental Chemistry 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $67,551 31 -0.39 72 100% — — — —
Mathematics 4 +2 25% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $94,364 77 +0.34 94 100% — — — —
Physics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,558 15 -0.87 77 — — — — —
Biochemistry 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,805 6 -1.31 49 — — — — —
Biology 21 +1 38% 19% 0% 24% 38% 0% $57,317 12 -1.06 51 95% — — — —
Environmental Studies 7 +1 29% 29% 0% 0% 29% 0% $52,185 19 -0.81 37 100% — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 6 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $56,232 20 -0.76 48 — — — — —
Exercise Science 11 — 36% 55% 9% 9% 9% 0% $53,939 19 -0.91 42 — — — — —
Economics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $68,122 6 -1.12 73 — — — — —
Sports Management 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $53,766 21 -0.79 41 — — — — —
African American Studies 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,359 40 -0.39 43 89% — — — —
Creative Writing 11 +2 27% 82% 0% 0% 18% 0% $45,278 14 -0.87 19 98% — — — —
English 7 +6 14% 57% 14% 14% 0% 0% $51,148 47 -0.15 34 96% — — — —
French 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,560 44 -0.22 46 92% — — — —
History 10 +10 80% 60% 0% 10% 10% 0% $47,200 10 -0.95 24 100% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,463 16 -0.75 30 — — — — —
Languages and Literatures — — — — — — — — $50,056 42 -0.29 31 — — — — —
Liberal Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,967 17 -0.70 31 — — — — —
Philosophy 2 +1 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $51,429 23 -0.75 35 — — — — —
Portuguese 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $55,560 44 -0.22 46 92% — — — —
Rhetoric and Composition 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,278 14 -0.87 19 98% — — — —
Spanish 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $55,560 44 -0.22 46 92% — — — —
Anthropology 3 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $49,382 18 -0.68 29 — — — — —
Communication Studies — — — — — — — — $56,326 33 -0.52 48 96% — — — —
Geography — — — — — — — — $56,393 22 -0.66 48 — — — — —
International Studies 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $54,059 6 -0.97 42 — — — — —
Mass Communication 23 — 52% 57% 0% 4% 13% 0% $56,326 33 -0.52 48 96% — — — —
Political Science 5 +3 40% 20% 0% 0% 40% 0% $51,984 3 -1.49 37 95% — — — —
Psychology 115 +1 22% 48% 3% 3% 28% 1% $50,943 28 -0.63 34 95% — — — —
Public Administration 5 +1 40% 20% 0% 0% 80% 0% $45,789 1 -1.94 20 100% — — — —
Public Relations and Advertising 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,016 5 -1.52 45 — — — — —
Sociology 9 +4 33% 56% 11% 11% 22% 0% $54,314 46 -0.23 43 95% — — — —
Strategic Communications 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $54,653 5 -1.55 44 — — — — —
Acting 4 — 25% 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% $34,678 8 -1.12 5 100% — — — —
Art 4 +2 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $48,640 60 +0.19 27 92% — — — —
Art History 3 +3 0% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $48,640 45 -0.25 27 92% — — — —
Ceramics — +1 — — — — — — $48,640 60 +0.19 27 92% — — — —
Dance 2 +2 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $41,484 40 -0.21 12 — — — — —
Digital Arts — — — — — — — — $45,551 18 -0.68 20 — — — — —
Film Studies 11 — 64% 64% 0% 9% 18% 0% $37,749 5 -1.65 7 90% — — — —
Graphic Design 17 +1 41% 71% 0% 6% 18% 0% $48,342 17 -0.91 27 — — — — —
Jewelry Arts 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,640 7 -1.29 27 92% — — — —
Music 6 — 67% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $47,667 53 +0.10 25 91% — — — —
Music History — — — — — — — — $47,667 53 +0.10 25 91% — — — —
Music Performance 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,591 71 +0.52 35 — — — — —
Music Theory and Composition — — — — — — — — $47,667 53 +0.10 25 91% — — — —
Musical Theatre — — — — — — — — $34,678 7 -1.30 5 100% — — — —
Painting 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,640 60 +0.19 27 92% — — — —
Photography 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,749 4 -1.21 7 90% — — — —
Printmaking 3 — 0% 0% 33% 0% 0% 0% $48,640 18 -0.89 27 92% — — — —
Sculpture 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $48,640 60 +0.19 27 92% — — — —
Studio Art 11 +1 18% 64% 0% 0% 36% 0% $48,640 60 +0.19 27 92% — — — —
Theatre 9 — 44% 44% 0% 22% 33% 0% $34,678 8 -1.12 5 100% — — — —
Theatre Design and Technology — — — — — — — — $34,678 8 -1.12 5 100% — — — —
Criminal Justice 34 — 41% 35% 0% 3% 38% 0% $56,019 28 -0.53 47 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Feinstein School of Education and Human Development 214 21% 63% 1% 6% 17% 0% $52,186 2 -0.21 37 97%
Community Health Counseling — — — — — — — — $47,266 4 -1.66 24 98% — — — —
Public Health Education and Promotion 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,114 14 -1.02 42 — — — — —
Addiction Counseling — +21 — — — — — — $47,266 14 -0.71 24 98% — — — —
Adult Development and Aging 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,666 20 -0.54 27 — — — — —
Human Services 27 +1 22% 33% 11% 11% 30% 0% $50,959 33 -0.27 34 — — — — —
Social Work 63 — 21% 38% 0% 14% 24% 0% $52,478 42 -0.09 38 96% — — — —
Youth Services 8 — 0% 50% 0% 12% 25% 0% $52,478 42 -0.09 38 96% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 19 — 5% 58% 0% 0% 32% 0% $50,696 39 -0.24 33 92% — — — —
Elementary Education 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,696 39 -0.24 33 92% — — — —
Elementary Special Education 20 — 5% 95% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,386 62 +0.22 51 100% — — — —
English Education 7 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,639 27 -0.68 33 100% — — — —
Geography Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,639 16 -0.81 33 100% — — — —
Health Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $50,639 16 -0.88 33 100% — — — —
History Teacher Education 9 — 67% 78% 0% 0% 11% 0% $50,639 16 -0.81 33 100% — — — —
Junior High/Middle School Education 6 — 0% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,696 27 -0.51 33 92% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 12 — 17% 83% 0% 0% 8% 0% $50,639 20 -0.68 33 100% — — — —
Physical Education 5 — 60% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,639 16 -0.88 33 100% — — — —
Science Teacher Education 5 — 40% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $50,639 20 -0.68 33 100% — — — —
Social Science Teacher Education 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,639 16 -0.81 33 100% — — — —
Social Studies Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $50,639 16 -0.81 33 100% — — — —
Spanish Language Teacher Education 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $50,639 27 -0.68 33 100% — — — —
Special Education 8 — 0% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $57,386 62 +0.22 51 100% — — — —
Technology Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $50,639 20 -0.68 33 100% — — — —
Art Education 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,639 70 +0.41 33 100% — — — —
Music Education 10 — 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,639 66 +0.42 33 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Business 178 61% 46% 4% 10% 31% 0% $65,337 28 -1.11 68 95%
Accounting 44 — 55% 39% 9% 5% 32% 0% $65,513 6 -1.39 68 98% — — — —
Business Administration 60 +4 57% 43% 2% 10% 40% 0% $65,158 23 -0.65 68 92% — — — —
Finance 23 — 74% 52% 4% 9% 30% 0% $74,105 10 -0.86 80 94% — — — —
Human Resources Management — — — — — — — — $59,597 8 -1.18 56 — — — — —
Management Information Systems 20 — 85% 35% 5% 25% 25% 0% $71,150 7 -1.22 77 96% — — — —
Marketing 31 +2 52% 61% 3% 6% 19% 0% $55,180 2 -1.74 45 94% — — — —
Operations Management — — — — — — — — $65,158 3 -1.56 68 92% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Nursing 259 12% 53% 4% 11% 24% 0% $72,507 51 -0.91 78 98%
Dental Hygiene 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,773 3 -1.46 52 — — — — —
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 9 — 0% 56% 0% 11% 22% 0% $83,563 74 +0.38 88 98% — — — —
Health Sciences 57 +3 21% 39% 5% 19% 35% 0% $51,425 7 -1.17 35 100% — — — —
MRI Technology 7 — 0% 29% 0% 0% 57% 0% $83,563 74 +0.38 88 98% — — — —
Medical Laboratory Technology 4 — 0% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $76,663 50 -0.10 82 — — — — —
Nuclear Medicine Technology 5 — 20% 60% 0% 20% 20% 0% $83,563 74 +0.38 88 98% — — — —
Nursing 135 — 11% 59% 4% 8% 21% 1% $78,827 4 -1.33 84 97% — — — —
Radiologic Technology 23 — 4% 43% 0% 4% 26% 0% $83,563 74 +0.38 88 99% — — — —
Healthcare Administration 17 — 6% 59% 0% 24% 6% 0% $65,149 57 -0.06 68 96% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,872
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,042
Est. In-State Cost $15,358
Est. Out-of-State Cost $37,569
ROI Percentile 59th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 27%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 25.1% 266 26% 44% 3% 8% 26% 0% $51,928 18 -0.49 36 96% —
Health Sciences 24.5% 260 13% 53% 4% 10% 24% 0% $71,756 25 -0.96 77 98% —
Business & Economics 18.6% 197 56% 46% 4% 11% 30% 0% $65,276 13 -1.02 68 95% —
Education 9.4% 100 19% 81% 0% 0% 12% 0% $52,544 43 -0.35 38 98% —
Arts 8.5% 90 40% 64% 2% 4% 23% 0% $45,114 20 -0.51 19 95% —
Humanities 3.7% 39 38% 67% 3% 10% 10% 0% $48,606 14 -0.68 27 97% —
Professional 3.2% 34 41% 35% 0% 3% 38% 0% $56,019 13 -0.53 47 94% —
Computer Science 3.1% 33 76% 36% 15% 15% 15% 0% $95,417 22 -0.84 94 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 2.3% 24 38% 25% 0% 21% 33% 0% $57,253 11 -1.09 50 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.0% 11 45% 55% 0% 9% 27% 0% $77,665 47 -0.17 83 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.7% 7 29% 29% 0% 0% 29% 0% $52,185 16 -0.81 37 100% —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.2M #530 100% — — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — — — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — — — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Total $0.2M #608 100% — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 40 $184K $184K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 30 $47K $47K $0
Wrestling 30 $101K $101K $0
Soccer 29 $129K $129K $160
Track & Field (outdoor) 26 $58K $58K $0
Basketball 17 $151K $151K $0
Cross Country 15 $23K $23K $0
Tennis 14 $59K $59K $0
Golf 8 $26K $26K $0
Total 162 $781K $781K $160
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Gymnastics 29 $101K $101K $0
Soccer 24 $128K $121K $6K
Softball 21 $149K $149K $0
Lacrosse 17 $59K $59K $0
Volleyball 17 $65K $65K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 16 $46K $46K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 16 $52K $52K $0
Basketball 14 $204K $204K $0
Swimming 14 $42K $42K $0
Tennis 12 $57K $57K $0
Cross Country 10 $24K $24K $0
Golf 1 $21K $21K $0
Total 159 $953K $946K $6K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 53 $258K $251K $7K
Track & Field (indoor) 46 $94K $94K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 42 $110K $110K $0
Baseball 40 $184K $184K $0
Basketball 31 $355K $355K $0
Wrestling 30 $101K $101K $0
Gymnastics 29 $101K $101K $0
Tennis 26 $117K $117K $0
Cross Country 25 $47K $47K $0
Softball 21 $149K $149K $0
Lacrosse 17 $59K $59K $0
Volleyball 17 $65K $65K $0
Swimming 14 $42K $42K $0
Golf 9 $48K $48K $0
Total 321 $3.8M $3.5M $291K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (non-ED) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 19%
SAT Range 870 – 1120
SAT Math Range 420 – 540
SAT RW Range 450 – 580