Rhode Island College

Providence, RI · NortheastQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forTest-optional heavyFaith-centered

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

Fall 2025: 5,682 applied (fall 2024: 5,415)Rhode Island College (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 4,862 admits (fall 2024: 4,972)Rhode Island College (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 86% admitted (fall 2024: 92%)Rhode Island College (Fall 2025)
Fall 2027 applicants: Test-blind (fall 2024: Test-optional)Rhode Island College Common Data Set 2025–26
Entered fall 2024: 75% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 73%)Rhode Island College Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Rhode Island College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Rhode Island College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Rhode Island College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Rhode Island admits about 9 in 10 applicants (86%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 33% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

86%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

5,682

Admitted

4,862

Yield

24%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.19

SAT middle 50%

870–1120

8001600

Applications +12% since fall 2014 · admit rate 65% → 92%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 5,049 undergrads, where 42% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

undergrads · larger than 78% of colleges

Diversity index

0.67

Pell Grant

42%

above the median

First generation

45%

above the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Little East ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.56 → 0.67 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (13% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,795 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $23,554 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 95% who received grants paid $10,346 on average; the other 5% paid the full sticker price of $27,345 in-state / $42,878 out-of-state.

21%

$23.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · about the national median

Full price, in-state: $27,345 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 21% of full price

Federal loans

47%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost rising · +14% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $56,318 ten years after enrolling, more than at 58% of colleges; 55% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

55%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$56.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.5K

≈ $217/month for 10 years

Retention

75%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 43% → 48% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 10% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 14%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 12% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 65% to 92%.

Cost
Rising
+14% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+12%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 65% → 92% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.56 → 0.67

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
Rhode Island College Common Data Set 2025–26
Rhode Island College · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2019; Fall 2026 cycle · retrieved 2026-10-05
4
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
Rhode Island College (2026)
Rhode Island College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 217420 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything