PublicFour-year

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$21,440
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$16,942
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
73.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$69,743
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$34,321
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$16,942
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$37,146
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$15,607
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,888
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,250
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,368
$30,001–48,00012,923
$48,001–75,00017,803
$75,001–110,00023,394
$110,001+28,460

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
73.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
71.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
83.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$57,446
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$69,743
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$22,250
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$235.89
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
69.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $69,743 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
72.2%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,160
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
13,381
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
26.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
21.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
49.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$80,298
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White73%
Hispanic12%
Black5%
Asian3%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in RI

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Brown UniversityNot reported95.7%$93,487
Bryant UniversityNot reported79.8%$90,008
College UnboundNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
College Unbound - Newport/Aquidneck IslandNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Johnson & Wales University-OnlineNot reported0.0%$43,418
Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceNot reported55.4%$43,418
New England Institute of TechnologyNot reported59.5%$48,684
Providence CollegeNot reported85.8%$87,054
Rhode Island College$9,47848.1%$56,318
Rhode Island School of DesignNot reported88.8%$68,140
Roger Williams UniversityNot reported68.7%$70,266
Roger Williams University School of LawNot reportedNot reported$70,266

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.$137,117$138,348Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$129,967$120,193Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$128,646$121,855Not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$113,331$90,984Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$108,248$103,485Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$106,153$100,647$25,000
Chemical Engineering.$103,525$98,158$27,000
Computer Engineering.$100,975$109,015$26,613
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$98,161$99,878Not reported
Biomedical/Medical Engineering.$96,532$93,451$26,367
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$96,020$88,910$26,390
Accounting and Related Services.$93,081$95,833Not reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.$90,953$55,459$23,773
Ocean Engineering.$90,901$89,337$25,147
Industrial Engineering.$90,399$98,442Not reported
Mechanical Engineering.$89,901$92,135$25,500
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$88,915$92,374$21,750
Finance and Financial Management Services.$87,196$83,343$23,620
Public Administration.$86,349$81,408Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$86,076$76,194$23,801

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10