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Rhode Island college statistics

How colleges in Rhode Island stack up on cost, graduate earnings, debt and value.

23
Colleges
$27,471
Avg net price as of 2024
$55,798
Median earnings as of 2024
$17,393
Median debt as of 2024
+26%
% strong ROI

Rhode Island vs. the nation

ROI verdict mix

DR Rating grades

Students & representation

Average graduate earnings by gender, student-body diversity and origin across Rhode Island colleges — from federal enrollment and IRS-linked earnings data.

Average earnings by gender
Women
$54,675
Men
$60,916

10% gap between the two groups

Who studies here
White 52%Hispanic 18%Asian 5%Black 13%Other 13%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

87%
Students born in the U.S. (avg)
35%
First-generation students (avg)
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Top colleges in Rhode Island

1
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island
Pawtucket, RI · For-profit
$54,5575-yr earnings
$15,866net price/yr
+426%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 73 BView ROI
2
Brown University
Providence, RI · Private
$79,5775-yr earnings
$25,184net price/yr
+230%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 83 AView ROI
3
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI · Public
$56,9515-yr earnings
$9,478net price/yr
+163%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 59 CView ROI
4
Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI · Public
$49,3705-yr earnings
$6,513net price/yr
+157%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 60 CView ROI
5
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI · Private
$87,1765-yr earnings
$41,219net price/yr
+142%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 60 CView ROI
6
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI · Public
$64,9765-yr earnings
$21,440net price/yr
+113%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 55 CView ROI
7
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI · Private
$70,3395-yr earnings
$37,999net price/yr
+57%10-yr ROI
Break-even DR 40 DView ROI
8
Providence College
Providence, RI · Private
$71,7265-yr earnings
$48,523net price/yr
+31%10-yr ROI
Break-even DR 39 DView ROI

All Rhode Island colleges National statistics

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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Data as of 2024 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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