Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island · Also known as RIC|RI College|R.I. College| · Website
$56,318
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$56,318
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Rhode Island College is a public 4-year college in Providence, Rhode Island with 5,049 undergraduates and 1,001 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $9,478 a year (tuition and fees $11,300 in-state, $27,299 out-of-state). It admits 92% of applicants and 48% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $56,318 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,478
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$11,300
Out-of-state $27,299
Admission rate
92%
US median 78%
Completion rate
48%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,500
About $217 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$56,318
Rank 1,006 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
- $9,478
- Tuition in-state
- $11,300
- Tuition out-of-state
- $27,299
- Cost of attendance
- $17,454
- Students with a need-based grant
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 47%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,378
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,989
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,701
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,809
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,681
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 $8,197 in 2015-16 to $11,300 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
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 990
- Undergraduates
- 5,049
- Graduate students
- 1,001
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 68%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 117
- Endowment
- $47.5M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
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 1,006 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 19 in Rhode Island (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | RI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,478 | $25,425 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,300 | $39,847 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 92% | 70% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 48% | 78% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 83% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $13,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $46,882 | $46,407 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $56,318 | $53,085 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 60% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 77% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
117 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 121 | $24,750 | $73,235 | $83,068 | $88,910 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 118 | $32,666 | $54,937 | $69,017 | $65,123 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 113 | $19,500 | $33,694 | $52,758 | $50,706 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 90 | $21,633 | $33,561 | $53,312 | $51,790 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 66 | $19,033 | $43,047 | $58,221 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $26,000 | $44,789 | $53,057 | $51,389 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $18,750 | $38,163 | $58,156 | $55,378 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $25,152 | $60,999 | $84,238 | $70,786 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $24,641 | $34,995 | $50,854 | $61,296 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $22,801 | $60,361 | $83,259 | $107,009 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 42 | Withheld | $65,912 | $66,310 | $64,397 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $15,783 | $48,921 | $68,616 | $76,194 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $22,250 | $39,910 | $58,779 | $57,214 |
| Education, OtherMaster's | Master's | 35 | $6,000 | $57,316 | $78,105 | $65,348 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $24,481 | $38,095 | $49,069 | $47,382 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 29 | $41,000 | $141,941 | $138,536 | $120,193 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $24,705 | $49,825 | $57,195 | $58,716 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 24 | Withheld | $45,190 | Withheld | $59,571 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $17,805 | $36,742 | $59,643 | $52,657 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $18,962 | $36,474 | $57,119 | $69,303 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $17,928 | $29,178 | $54,540 | $63,293 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $18,875 | $34,357 | $51,105 | $56,359 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | $67,621 | Withheld | $65,767 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $24,034 | $24,526 | $50,335 | $39,775 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Providence and Rhode Island on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Rhode Island College cost?
$9,478 a year is the average net price at Rhode Island College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,300 for in-state students and $27,299 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,454. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,378 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Rhode Island College?
92% of applicants are admitted to Rhode Island College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 990. The median admission rate of colleges in Rhode Island is 70%.
How much do Rhode Island College graduates earn?
$56,318 a year is the median pay of former Rhode Island College students who work, 10 years after they started ($46,882 after 6 years). That ranks 1,006 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 19 in Rhode Island. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $141,941.
How much student debt do Rhode Island College graduates have?
$20,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Rhode Island College graduates, about $217 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 47% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Rhode Island College?
48% of first-time, full-time students at Rhode Island College finish within 6 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Rhode Island College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (121 bachelor's graduates), Social Work (118 master's graduates), Psychology, General (113 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 117 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.