Students
Who's on campus
A medium campus of 5,049 undergrads, where 42% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.67
Economic access
Campus size
Where first-years come from
1,149 first-time students
13% came from other states and 0.1% from abroad; 87% are from Rhode Island. Fewer from other states than at 68% of colleges.
- In-state (Rhode Island)87%
- Other states13%
- Abroad0.1%
Top home states
- Rhode Island(home state)87% 1,001
- Massachusetts7.1% 82
- Connecticut1.8% 21
- New Hampshire1.0% 12
- Maine0.7% 8
From 19 states (counting DC) and 1 from U.S. territories.
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
577
new transfer students, 33% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 64% of colleges.
466 full-time, 111 part-time.
Going on to another college
25%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 516 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
14% of undergrads study part-time.
68% women
Another gender: Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 840 students.
Housing
Beds
840
About 17 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Up to 17 meals a week
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division III · Little East Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays basketball, baseball, cross country/track (no football).
How the Little East Conference comparesROTC
Army
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
Not listed
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- 12% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
In admission
Religious affiliation or commitment: very important
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Greek life
On the national organizations' own chapter lists.
- Fraternity and sorority housing
Councils and chapters
2listedPanhellenic sororities (NPC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
Gamma Xi Chapter
Delta Epsilon
1listedInterfraternity (NIC and IFC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
Rhode Island College Colony
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Gender unknown: fewer than 10
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
fewer than 10 applied · fewer than 10 admitted · 0 enrolled
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Rhode Island College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Rhode Island College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)