University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island (URI) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States. It serves as the state's flagship public research institution and land-grant university of Rhode Island. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". As of 2019, URI enrolled 14,653 undergraduate students, 1,982 graduate students, and 1,339 non-degree students, making it the largest university in the state.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 72%
- Average net price: $24,118
- Undergraduate enrollment: 17,656
- Graduation rate (150%): 72%
- Graduation rate (200%): 71%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 75%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $69,743
- Median earnings (8 years): $65,323
- Median earnings (6 years): $57,446
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Kingston, RI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at University of Rhode Island include Psychology, Nursing, Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
- Psychology (264 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,571 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Nursing (261 bachelor's) · median earnings $96,020 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (173 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,520 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,813
- Computer Science (125 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,915 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,750
- Biology (125 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,379 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,250
- Marketing (119 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,011 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,987
- Finance (116 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,196 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,875
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (113 bachelor's)
- Mechanical Engineering (101 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,901 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,458
- Business Administration and Management (100 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,692 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
Degree mix: Business 24%, Engineering 13%, Computer Science 5%, Health 27%, Biological Sciences 10%, Psychology 10%, Communication 11%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
University of Rhode Island students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,368 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,368
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,923
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,803
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,394
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,460
- In-state tuition and fees: $16,942
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $37,146
- Books and supplies: $1,250
- On-campus room and board: $15,607
- Off-campus room and board: $12,888
- Off-campus with family: $11,792
- Typical cost of attendance: $34,321
- Sticker vs net gap: 30%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 22%
- Federal loan recipients: 49%
- Average institutional grant: $10,865
- Average federal loan: $6,216
- Median debt at graduation: $22,250
Admissions
University of Rhode Island admits 72% of applicants. Of students admitted, 15% enrolled.
- Applications: 26,987
- Admitted: 19,475
- Enrolled: 2,995
- Yield (first-choice signal): 15%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 17,656
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 66%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 1,974
- Graduation rate: 72%
- Come back after freshman year: 84%
- First-generation: 26%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $123,694
- Associate professor salary: $92,300
- Assistant professor salary: $82,085
- On-campus housing capacity: 6,086
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,160
- Average ACT: 28
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the University of Rhode Island acceptance rate? University of Rhode Island admits 72% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does University of Rhode Island cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,368 a year after aid. Average net price is $24,118.
What majors does University of Rhode Island offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Nursing, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Computer Science, Biology.
What is the average salary after University of Rhode Island? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $69,743 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the University of Rhode Island graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 75% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 72%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Rhode Island official site: https://web.uri.edu.