Rhode Island College

Providence, RI · Public · Graduate degree-granting

Rhode Island College is a public institution in Providence, Rhode Island, accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. With 5,049 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $56,318 ten years after enrollment, which is 38% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 47.0%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $20,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.75x. The average net price after financial aid is $9,478 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, Business Administration & Management, and Secondary Education.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$56,318

Graduation Rate

47.0%

Median Debt

$20,500

Average Net Price

$9,478

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

1.49x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.75x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

5,049

Admission Rate

91.8%

Average SAT

990

Retention Rate

73.3%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$11,300

Out-of-State Tuition

$27,299

Pell Grant Rate

42.0%

Federal Loan Rate

47.1%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$6,378

Income $30K–$48K

$6,989

Income $48K–$75K

$8,701

Income $110K+

$15,681

Student Demographics

Women

68.6%

White

47.9%

Black

11.7%

Hispanic

28.4%

Asian

3.4%

Two or More Races

3.0%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

59.9%

Accreditations

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
New England Commission of Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (81)

Bachelor (47)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Registered Nursing	$83,068	121
Psychology	$52,758	113
Social Work	$53,312	90
Business Administration & Management	$58,221	66
Secondary Education	$53,057	59
Criminal Justice & Corrections	$58,156	53
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment	$84,238	49
Health Services	$50,854	44
Computer Science	$83,259	42
Accounting	$68,616	39
Biology	$58,779	36
Teacher Education	$49,069	33
Health Services Administration	$57,195	24
Sociology	$59,643	23
Marketing	$57,119	23
Political Science	$54,540	22
Communications	$51,105	21
Drama & Theater Arts	$50,335	16
English Language & Literature	$48,948	14
Fine Arts	$41,883	14
Mental Health Services	$51,379	14
Interdisciplinary Studies	Not reported	13
Management Information Systems	$76,873	13
Public Relations	Not reported	12
Communication Disorders	Not reported	12
History	$46,105	12
Public Administration	Not reported	10
Music	$51,090	10
Finance	$70,470	10
Sports & Fitness	Not reported	9
Human Resources Management	Not reported	9
Special Education	$56,477	8
Rhetoric & Composition	$45,378	8
Economics	Not reported	8
Natural Resources Conservation	$54,516	7
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	Not reported	7
Ethnic & Gender Studies	$44,144	6
Anthropology	Not reported	6
Romance Languages	Not reported	5
Liberal Arts & Sciences	Not reported	5
Visual & Performing Arts	Not reported	5
Design & Applied Arts	Not reported	5
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	4
Chemistry	$66,959	4
Clinical Laboratory Science	Not reported	4
Mathematics	$72,410	3
Neuroscience	$48,514	Not reported

Master (16)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Social Work	$69,017	118
Special Education	$66,310	42
Education, Other	$78,105	35
Registered Nursing	$138,536	29
Mental Health Services	Not reported	24
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Not reported	18
Secondary Education	$64,316	12
Health Services Administration	Not reported	8
Teacher Education	$56,181	7
Cognitive Psychology	$71,898	7
Criminal Justice & Corrections	Not reported	7
Accounting	Not reported	5
English Language & Literature	Not reported	4
Psychology	Not reported	4
Mathematics	Not reported	3
History	Not reported	3

Doctoral (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Education	Not reported	7

First Professional (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Registered Nursing	Not reported	4

Graduate Certificate (6)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Not reported	24
Cognitive Psychology	$69,995	10
Public Health	Not reported	10
Business Administration & Management	Not reported	10
Mental Health Services	$69,742	6
Registered Nursing	Not reported	4

Undergraduate Certificate (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$41,384	0

Show 9 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Special Education	Graduate Certificate	2
Physics	Bachelor	2
Geography	Bachelor	2
Dental Support Services	Bachelor	2
History	Graduate Certificate	2
Human Development & Family Studies	Bachelor	1
Philosophy	Bachelor	1
Dance	Bachelor	1
Business Administration & Management	Master	1