CCRI Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#1 in Community Colleges

Community College of Rhode Island is ranked 1^st in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Community College of Rhode Island by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Its tuition & fees of $14,834 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 12,275.
The financial aid amount ($4,568) is lower.
It offers average (114 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of CCRI are $14,834 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Community College of Rhode Island $14,834

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Rhode Island $12,544

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at CCRI is 26% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Community College of Rhode Island 26%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Rhode Island 20%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at CCRI is 10% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Community College of Rhode Island 10%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Rhode Island 18%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at CCRI is 59% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Community College of Rhode Island 59%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Rhode Island 66%

Student Population

The total student population at CCRI is 12,275 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Community College of Rhode Island 12,275

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Rhode Island 14,539

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at CCRI is $4,568 which is 30.79% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Rhode Island.

Community College of Rhode Island $4,568

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Rhode Island $5,548

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at CCRI is 20 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Rhode Island.