Student Population at RIC
Total Enrollment
6,155
Undergraduate
5,154
Graduate
1,001
Online Enrollment
170
Men Students
1,838
Women Students
4,317
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,155 students have enrolled at Rhode Island College - 5,154 undergraduate and 1,001 graduate.
By gender, 1,838 male and 4,317 female students are attending Rhode Island College. By attendance status, there are 4,657 full-time students and 1,498 part-time students.
The number of students at Rhode Island College is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bryant University and Johnson & Wales University-Providence, its population is very large (average population is 3,459).
Rhode Island College offers online degree/certificate programs and 170 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares RIC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island.
RIC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,459 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island average (12,772 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island College | 6,155 | 5,154 | 1,001 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,459 | 2,963 | 497 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island | 12,772 | 10,731 | 2,041 |
The below chart compares the student population between Rhode Island College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,838 male and 4,317 female students attending RIC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.43 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at RIC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,154 | 4,342 | 812 |
| Men | 1,655 | 1,401 | 254 |
| Women | 3,499 | 2,941 | 558 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,001 | 315 | 686 |
| Men | 183 | 61 | 122 |
| Women | 818 | 254 | 564 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,075 White students (49.96%) and 1,652 Hispanic students (26.84%) at Rhode Island College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Rhode Island College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| Asian | 176 | 65 | 111 |
| Black or African American | 598 | 231 | 367 |
| Hispanic | 1,494 | 434 | 1,060 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| White | 2,446 | 790 | 1,656 |
| Two or More Races | 155 | 51 | 104 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 251 | 74 | 177 |
| Total | 5,154 | 1,655 | 3,499 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Black or African American | 72 | 14 | 58 |
| Hispanic | 158 | 19 | 139 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 629 | 126 | 503 |
| Two or More Races | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 100 | 12 | 88 |
| Total | 1,001 | 183 | 818 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,336 students whose age under twenty five and 1,095 students whose age is over thirty years old at Rhode Island College.
Especially, 73 students are younger than eighteen and 17 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Rhode Island College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,154 | 1,655 | 3,499 |
| Under 18 | 73 | 24 | 49 |
| 18-19 | 1,651 | 518 | 1,133 |
| 20-21 | 1,327 | 418 | 909 |
| 22-24 | 1,087 | 378 | 709 |
| 25-29 | 470 | 166 | 304 |
| 30-34 | 219 | 61 | 158 |
| 35-39 | 120 | 34 | 86 |
| 40-49 | 131 | 30 | 101 |
| 50-64 | 66 | 21 | 45 |
| 65 and over | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5,154 | 1,655 | 3,499 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,001 | 183 | 818 |
| 20-21 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 22-24 | 191 | 20 | 171 |
| 25-29 | 253 | 49 | 204 |
| 30-34 | 158 | 39 | 119 |
| 35-39 | 107 | 16 | 91 |
| 40-49 | 176 | 36 | 140 |
| 50-64 | 101 | 21 | 80 |
| 65 and over | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 1,001 | 183 | 818 |
Online Student Population
At Rhode Island College, 1,182 students (19.20% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 170 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 158 students live in Rhode Island where Rhode Island College is located in and 12 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,155 | 5,154 | 1,001 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 170 | 103 | 67 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,012 | 932 | 80 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,973 | 4,119 | 854 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 170 | 103 | 67 |
| Rhode Island Residents | 158 | 94 | 64 |
| Other State in U.S. | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
