Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island · Also known as RWU · Website
$70,266
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$70,266
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Roger Williams University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Bristol, Rhode Island with 3,946 undergraduates and 312 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $37,999 a year (tuition and fees $44,418). It admits 88% of applicants and 69% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $70,266 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,940 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$37,999
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$44,418
US median $11,837
Admission rate
88%
US median 78%
Completion rate
69%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,940
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$70,266
Rank 370 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
- $37,999
- Tuition and fees
- $44,418
- Cost of attendance
- $61,950
- Students with a need-based grant
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 56%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $29,778
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $30,087
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $33,623
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $37,318
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $40,792
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 $31,800 in 2015-16 to $44,418 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
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1,223
- Undergraduates
- 3,946
- Graduate students
- 312
- Part-time students
- 8.7%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Retention rate
- 81%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 116
- Endowment
- $77.4M
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 370 of 5,094 US colleges and 5 of 19 in Rhode Island (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | RI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $37,999 | $25,425 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $44,418 | $39,847 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 88% | 70% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 69% | 78% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 81% | 83% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,940 | $13,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $53,845 | $46,407 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $70,266 | $53,085 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 79% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 78% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
116 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 98 | $26,000 | $45,356 | $70,747 | $55,378 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $26,293 | $44,506 | $71,989 | $69,303 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $27,000 | $32,289 | $57,212 | $50,706 |
| Construction ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 58 | $25,745 | $75,334 | $93,340 | $95,124 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $21,500 | $46,991 | $76,219 | $68,257 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $24,500 | $60,042 | $94,919 | $83,343 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $26,949 | Withheld | $52,114 | $47,382 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyMaster's | Master's | 35 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $27,000 | $47,799 | $71,652 | $57,214 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $27,000 | $65,396 | $94,385 | $92,135 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $27,000 | $40,424 | $66,230 | $57,149 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 27 | $60,331 | $40,038 | $60,458 | $65,184 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $27,000 | $29,074 | $51,857 | $48,842 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 26 | $29,000 | $55,305 | $82,320 | $103,485 |
| Legal Support ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,534 | $44,669 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Legal Professions and Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's | Master's | 20 | Withheld | $54,635 | $75,846 | $66,714 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $26,445 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $26,000 | $33,596 | $70,575 | $56,359 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 17 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $26,121 | $66,780 | $98,701 | $76,194 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $26,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,805 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bristol 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 Roger Williams University cost?
$37,999 a year is the average net price at Roger Williams University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $44,418, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $61,950. Families earning under $30,000 pay $29,778 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Roger Williams University?
88% of applicants are admitted to Roger Williams University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,223. The median admission rate of colleges in Rhode Island is 70%.
How much do Roger Williams University graduates earn?
$70,266 a year is the median pay of former Roger Williams University students who work, 10 years after they started ($53,845 after 6 years). That ranks 370 of 5,094 US colleges and 5 of 19 in Rhode Island. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Construction Management (Bachelor's) at $75,334.
How much student debt do Roger Williams University graduates have?
$26,940 is the median federal student loan debt of Roger Williams University graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 56% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Roger Williams University?
69% of first-time, full-time students at Roger Williams University finish within 6 years. 81% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Roger Williams University?
Criminal Justice and Corrections (98 bachelor's graduates), Architectural Sciences and Technology (83 bachelor's graduates), Marketing (78 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 116 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.