Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, Rhode Island · Also known as CCRI · Website
$42,659
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,659
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Community College of Rhode Island is a public 2-year college in Warwick, Rhode Island with 11,171 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,513 a year (tuition and fees $5,550 in-state, $14,834 out-of-state). 26% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $42,659 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,920 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,513
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,550
Out-of-state $14,834
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
26%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,920
About $116 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,659
Rank 2,278 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,513
- Tuition in-state
- $5,550
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,834
- Cost of attendance
- $12,725
- Students with a need-based grant
- 47%
- Students with federal loans
- 11%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,213
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,299
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,825
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $6,965
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $8,152
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,266 in 2015-16 to $5,550 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 11,171
- Part-time students
- 60%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 26%
- Retention rate
- 59%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 96
- Endowment
- $9.38M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,278 of 5,094 US colleges and 15 of 19 in Rhode Island (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | RI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,513 | $25,425 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,550 | $39,847 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 70% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 26% | 78% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 59% | 83% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,920 | $13,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,476 | $46,407 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,659 | $53,085 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 50% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
96 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 970 | $7,900 | $27,952 | $45,020 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 244 | $15,750 | $66,988 | $81,118 | $80,813 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 102 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 45 | $11,611 | $58,304 | $71,419 | $65,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | $10,500 | $30,219 | $49,025 | $46,706 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $11,000 | $37,087 | $53,946 | $42,269 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Services, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,390 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 26 | $9,657 | $34,786 | $42,904 | $38,675 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | $9,941 | $33,781 | $65,796 | $58,070 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | $18,544 | $33,659 | $31,650 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | $21,000 | $58,860 | $71,451 | $61,982 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 20 | $10,500 | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,181 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,487 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | $54,495 | Withheld | $57,472 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | $32,490 | $47,769 | $33,673 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Warwick and Rhode Island on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Rhode Island
- Homes: Homes for sale in Rhode Island
Questions and answers
How much does Community College of Rhode Island cost?
$6,513 a year is the average net price at Community College of Rhode Island after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,550 for in-state students and $14,834 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,725. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,213 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Community College of Rhode Island?
Community College of Rhode Island has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Community College of Rhode Island graduates earn?
$42,659 a year is the median pay of former Community College of Rhode Island students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,476 after 6 years). That ranks 2,278 of 5,094 US colleges and 15 of 19 in Rhode Island. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $66,988.
How much student debt do Community College of Rhode Island graduates have?
$10,920 is the median federal student loan debt of Community College of Rhode Island graduates, about $116 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 11% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Community College of Rhode Island?
26% of first-time, full-time students at Community College of Rhode Island finish within 3 years. 59% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Community College of Rhode Island?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (970 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (244 associate's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (102 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 96 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.