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University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island·Public, 4-year or above·New England·web.uri.edu
6-yr Graduation
73%
+5.0pp vs R2 Research
Total enrollment
17,210
peer median 16,087
Avg net price
$21,440
+$1.7k vs R2 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
26,987
26,987 candidates competed
Admitted
19,475
72.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
2,995
15.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
73%+5.0pp vs R2 Research
4-year graduation
59%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
72%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

9.7pp gap
Pell recipients
66%544 of 820
Non-Pell (all)
76%1805 of 2384
Subsidized loan, no Pell
75%1020 of 1364
No Federal Aid
77%785 of 1020

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 205 Title IV programs, 67 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 137 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
205
Passing
67
32.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.5%
-0.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

205programs
  • Passing67 · 32.7%
  • No Data137 · 66.8%
  • Failing1 · 0.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
7
Safe
59
No data
137

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

68
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-12.6%
$33,972 vs $38,865
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Bachelor Degree · Physical Sciences
+5.1%
$40,858 vs $38,865
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+13.9%
$44,272 vs $38,865
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+15.7%
$44,983 vs $38,865
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+17.3%
$45,571 vs $38,865
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+17.8%
$66,768 vs $56,700
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+24.4%
$48,348 vs $38,865
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+24.5%
$48,403 vs $38,865

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

58
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
94%
$77,866 debt · $82,556 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
69%
$23,500 debt · $33,972 earn
Library Science and Administration
Master's Degree · Library Science
55%
$30,750 debt · $56,115 earn
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
54%
$34,345 debt · $63,909 earn
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
52%
$27,000 debt · $52,346 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
51%
$36,500 debt · $71,507 earn
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
51%
$23,172 debt · $45,571 earn
Journalism
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
50%
$26,000 debt · $52,115 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1931Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 18

Action history · 19

  1. Feb 2026Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  2. Jan 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  3. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  4. Jan 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  5. Jan 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,368
$30–48k$12,923
$48–75k$17,803
$75–110k$23,394
$110k+$28,460

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$21,440
+$1,714vs R2 Research median $19,726
Federal loans
49.2%
In-state tuition
$16,942
Out-of-state
$37,146

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 3,793 students received $23.6M in Pell grants, alongside $86.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,793
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$23.6M
$23,563,664 total
Direct Loans
$86.6M
13,175 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$20.4M
4,911 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$23.2M
6,324 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$12.0M
667 loan awards
Parent PLUS$29.2M
1,192 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.7M
81 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 3,404 borrowers who entered repayment, 53 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
3,404
Defaulted
53
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.4%
2017
4.2%
2018
4.3%
2019
1.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at University of Rhode Island

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs167
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

3,607 total completions
01Business
67018.6%
02Health Professions
66418.4%
03Social Sciences
38310.6%
04Communication
36510.1%
05Engineering
3579.9%
06Biological Sciences
3188.8%
07Psychology
2948.2%
08Education
2045.7%
09Family/Consumer Sci
1835.1%
10Natural Resources
1694.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
17,210
12-mo unduplicated
20,754
Undergraduate
17,345
Graduate
3,409

Gender split

Men
43%8,845
Women
57%11,909

Race / ethnicity composition

White
73.1%
Hispanic
12.3%
Black
4.6%
Two or more
3.9%
Asian
3.1%
Unknown
1.8%
Non-resident
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
495
239 M · 256 W
Women athletes
51.7%
Athletic aid
$12.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$41.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$6.2M
$5.9M
Recruiting expense
$378K
$218K
Head-coach salaries
$538K
$129K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
91 M · 130 W
$2.4M
Football
100 M · —
$6.9M
Soccer
27 M · 28 W
$2.3M
Rowing
— · 49 W
$1.8M
Baseball
36 M · —
$1.2M
Lacrosse
— · 32 W
$910K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.75
13 offenses · 17,351 students

3-year trend

1.032 yrs ago0.861 yr ago0.75Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
46
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
29
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
7

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
8
Arson
2
Burglary
2
Aggravated assault
1

By location

13total
  • On campus13

Includes 11 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

6
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
8 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons03
Drugs230
Liquor22116

Residence-hall fires

  • Browning Hall1 fire
    Burnt paper near the dorm room doorDamage $0-$99
  • Merrow Hall1 fire
    Trash recepticle fireDamage $0-$99
  • University Graduate Village Apartments1 fire
    CookingDamage $1,000-$9,999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
784

University of Rhode Island vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Rhode Island selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUniversity of Rhode Island
73%—17,210$21,440R2 Research
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
65%83.0%16,598$17,163R2 Research
University of Massachusetts-Boston
49%83.8%15,575$17,707R2 Research
University of Vermont
79%65.3%14,476$19,343R2 Research
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
52%90.6%7,968$20,927R2 Research
University of North Carolina Wilmington
71%64.2%18,848$20,109R2 Research
Peer group median68%83.0%16,087$19,726

Institutions like University of Rhode Island

Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Rhode Island's comparison group.

IPEDS

University of Rhode Island Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Office of the Provost
Email
jliu [at] uri.edu
Phone
401-874-9082
Address
Pastore Building Suite 215 51 Lower College Rd Kingston, RI 02881

The fundamental mission of the Office of Institutional Research unit is to collect, organize, analyze and report institutional and other data to support URI management, operations, strategic decision-making, and planning activities.

Visit IR office page
Team
7 members
  • John Stringer
    Executive Director
  • Emily Orr
    Assistant Director
  • Jianyun(Christine) Liu
    Sr. Info. Tech.
  • Navya Gujjarlapudi
    Business Intelligence Developer
  • Peter Massarone Jr
    Research Associate/Data Analyst
  • Ananya Pujary
    Research Associate/Data Analyst
  • Sean Krueger
    Coordinator, Course Evaluations

Common Data Set

University of Rhode Island's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Acceptance rate
77.1%
Accessible
Yield
16.8%
of admitted students enroll
Total enrollment
16,585
13,904 UG · 2,681 grad
6-yr graduation rate
70%
First-year retention
84%
Student–faculty ratio
17 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$22,446
after avg need-based grant
01

Selectivity & Admissions

Admissions funnel

C1
Applied
25,391
Admitted
19,568
Enrolled
3,289

25,391 applied → 19,568 admitted (77.1%) → 3,289 enrolled.

Selectivity

C1
Acceptance rate
77.1%

Accessible — 77.1% acceptance rate.

Admit rate by gender

C1
men73.9%
women79.0%
another gender91.7%

Admit rate varies by gender.

SAT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
1160
Median
1220
75th
1300

Middle 50% SAT 1160–1300 (median 1220).

ACT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
26
Median
28
75th
31

Middle 50% ACT 26–31 (median 28).

High-school class rank

C10
Top tenth18%
Top quarter45%
Top half83%
Bottom half17%
Bottom quarter2%

Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.

Waitlist outcome

C2
Offered
1,983
Accepted spot
776
Admitted
333

1,983 offered a waitlist spot, 776 accepted it, 333 admitted (42.9% of those who stayed on).

What matters in admission

C7
Very Important2
Rigor of secondary school recordAcademic GPA
Important1
Class rank
Considered13
Standardized test scoresApplication EssayRecommendation(s)Extracurricular activitiesTalent/abilityCharacter/personal qualitiesFirst generationAlumni/ae relationGeographical residenceState residencyVolunteer workWork experienceLevel of applicant’s interest
Not Considered2
InterviewReligious affiliation/commitment

Relative importance of each admission factor.

02

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$34,922
Tuition
$14,63042%
Fees
$2,3127%
Room & board
$14,46041%
Books
$1,2504%
Other
$2,2707%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $34,922 (2024-2025).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$34,922
Net (aided)
$22,446
Avg need grant
$12,476

Sticker $34,922 → about $22,446 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($12,476); 61% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Institutional79.5%
Federal15.7%
Scholarships/grants from external sources3.0%
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located1.7%

80% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
72%
Avg debt
$46,957

72% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $46,957 on average.

03

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
70%
Retention
84%

6-year graduation rate 70%; first-year retention 84%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students70%
Pell recipients60%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 10 pts below the overall rate (60% vs 70%).

04

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students317
10-19 students532
20-29 students683
30-39 students330
40-49 students194
50-99 students164
100+ students88

37% of classes have under 20 students; 11% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
17 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
65%
Women faculty
53%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Health professions and related programs14.1%
Business/marketing12.67%
Communication/journalism10.26%
Engineering8.3%
Biological/life sciences8.02%
Social sciences7.47%
Psychology6.67%
Natural resources and conservation3.84%

STEM-dominant: ~20% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

05

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White, non-Hispanic73.7%
Hispanics of any race11.4%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic4.8%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic3.7%
Asian, non-Hispanic3.2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown1.8%
Nonresidents1.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic0.0%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
153
Share
1%

1% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
13,90484%
Graduate
2,68116%

13,904 undergraduates and 2,681 graduate students.

06

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
1,531
Admitted
1,069
Enrolled
579

1,531 transfer applicants → 1,069 admitted (69.8%) → 579 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about University of Rhode Island

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Rhode Island.

What is the graduation rate at University of Rhode Island?

University of Rhode Island reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Rhode Island?

University of Rhode Island reports a total enrollment of 17,210 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Rhode Island?

The average net price at University of Rhode Island is $21,440 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Rhode Island?

University of Rhode Island's yield rate is 15.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Rhode Island located?

University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island 02881.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Rhode Island?

University of Rhode Island's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Office of the Provost.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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