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University of Rhode Island

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Kingston, RI
Population 400,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 13,822
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 68%
Hispanic 13%
Black 6%
Asian 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 33%
Life & Natural Sciences 29%
Business & Economics 16%
Engineering, Computing & Math 14%
Arts 5%
Education 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $16,942
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $37,146
Est. In-State Cost $21,916
Est. Out-of-State Cost $48,052
10-Year ROI $222,000
ROI Percentile 88th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 59%
6-Year Graduation Rate 73%
Transfer-Out Rate 17%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,606 (49th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (39th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $100M #118
Humanities & Social Sciences $7M #149
Engineering, Computing & Math $19M #167
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 173 #157
Engineering, Computing & Math 19 #174
Humanities & Social Sciences 25 #350

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 27%
SAT Range 1,020 – 1,280
ACT Range 26 – 31

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 191 80% / 20% 2% $101,587
Computer Science 125 +1 88% / 12% 2% $110,069
Mathematics 33 +6 70% / 30% 0% $69,461
Physics 4 +2 75% / 25% 0%
Physics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Chemistry 9 33% / 67% 0%
Forensic Chemistry
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 18 61% / 39% 6%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 537 58% / 42% 1% $88,480
Accounting 88 56% / 44% 0% $89,913
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations 5 20% / 80% 0%
Business
Business Management and Administration 100 +2 59% / 41% 0% $97,406
Entrepreneurship 13 69% / 31% 8%
Finance 116 +3 78% / 22% 2% $87,754
International Business 9 33% / 67% 11%
Logistics 60 +1 83% / 17% 0% $97,406
Marketing 119 +2 37% / 63% 1% $81,529
Organizational Leadership 6 17% / 83% 0% $97,406
Public Policy 21 38% / 62% 0% $55,327
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 648 52% / 48% 2% $78,026
Biomedical Engineering 35 49% / 51% 0% $92,582
Chemical Engineering 25 56% / 44% 0% $88,691
Civil Engineering 59 75% / 25% 0% $81,030
Computer Engineering 21 95% / 5% 5%
Electrical Engineering 31 87% / 13% 0% $95,716
Industrial Engineering 18 56% / 44% 0% $92,325
Mechanical Engineering 101 88% / 12% 3% $92,392
Ocean Engineering 26 65% / 35% 4% $85,672
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 113 47% / 53% 2%
Human Nutrition 6 33% / 67% 0%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 15 87% / 13% 0%
Business Analytics 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
African American Studies
Human Development and Family Studies 95 +1 7% / 93% 0% $55,455
Interdisciplinary Studies 18 +2 56% / 44% 6%
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 50% / 50% 0%
Women's Studies 10 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Apparel and Textiles 54 6% / 94% 0% $58,800
Landscape Architecture 16 62% / 38% 19% $63,902
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health Sciences 968 41% / 59% 1% $60,725
Economics 26 73% / 27% 0% $63,014
Economics 23 70% / 30% 0% $63,014
Anthropology 14 7% / 93% 7% $40,026
Chinese 29 +1 55% / 45% 0%
Classics
Criminology 95 +2 27% / 73% 0%
English 53 +2 32% / 68% 0% $52,635
Foreign Languages 15 +3 60% / 40% 0%
French 18 +3 22% / 78% 0% $64,717
German 28 +1 75% / 25% 0% $92,624
History 27 +10 56% / 44% 4% $49,385
International Affairs 1 +5 100% / 0% 0%
Italian 4 +2 25% / 75% 0% $64,717
Journalism 14 +10 50% / 50% 0% $49,224
Philosophy 10 +2 40% / 60% 0%
Political Science 48 +43 65% / 35% 0% $64,411
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 5 +5 20% / 80% 0% $51,411
Public Relations/Image Management 69 +33 32% / 68% 0% $73,490
Sociology 12 +4 25% / 75% 8% $62,313
Spanish 39 +9 28% / 72% 0% $64,717
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 173 +3 47% / 53% 1% $63,163
Sports Communication 35 +32 80% / 20% 0% $73,490
Early Childhood Education 13 0% / 100% 0% $54,914
Elementary Education 81 5% / 95% 0% $54,914
Secondary Education and Teaching 30 +1 30% / 70% 0% $54,914
Film Production 46 +13 65% / 35% 0% $44,940
Fine Arts 14 +1 29% / 71% 0% $41,611
Fine/Studio Arts 12 33% / 67% 0% $41,611
Music 14 +1 50% / 50% 0% $59,467
Theater 20 30% / 70% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of the Environment and Life Sciences 1,200 22% / 78% 1% $72,427
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 9 22% / 78% 0%
Animal Sciences 69 19% / 81% 0% $46,334
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services 10 60% / 40% 0% $48,120
Biology 125 26% / 74% 0% $74,242
Biomedical Sciences 31 29% / 71% 6% $74,242
Biotechnology 23 52% / 48% 9%
Cellular and Molecular Biology 34 32% / 68% 3% $79,931
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 9 22% / 78% 0% $79,798
Communication Sciences and Disorders 64 3% / 97% 0% $62,068
Dietetics 28 11% / 89% 0% $55,277
Environmental Science 32 41% / 59% 3% $58,161
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 13 62% / 38% 15%
Health and Wellness 92 +1 23% / 77% 0%
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 43 40% / 60% 0% $45,495
Neurobiology and Anatomy 14 21% / 79% 7%
Neuropharmacology 2 50% / 50% 0%
Neuroscience 7 29% / 71% 0%
Nursing 261 11% / 89% 0% $109,851
Health Administration 2 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 30 47% / 53% 13% $63,865
Psychology 264 +7 17% / 83% 1% $52,299
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 38 39% / 61% 0%