Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between University of Rhode Island and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 7,314 male and 10,159 female students attending URI. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 URI.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at URI
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total14,76812,9311,837
Men6,3125,490822
Women8,4567,4411,015
Population by Gender/Attending Status at URI
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,7051,6831,022
Men1,002580422
Women1,7031,103600

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 12,465 White students (71.34%) and 1,762 Hispanic students (10.08%) at University of Rhode Island(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Rhode Island.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Rhode Island
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native281216
Asian483218265
Black or African American749355394
Hispanic1,602650952
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander734
White10,7724,5576,215
Two or More Races495217278
Race/Ethnicity Unknown440208232
Total 14,7686,3128,456
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Rhode Island
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native422
Asian1194178
Black or African American974156
Hispanic16056104
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White1,6936101,083
Two or More Races541638
Race/Ethnicity Unknown29992207
Total 2,7051,0021,703

Online Student Population

At University of Rhode Island, 6,012 students (34.41% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 775 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, 438 students live in Rhode Island where University of Rhode Island is located in and 314 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total17,47314,7682,705
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes775242533
Enrolled Some in Online Classes5,2375,004233
Not Enrolled in Online Classes11,4619,5221,939
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)775242533
Rhode Island Residents438150288
Other State in U.S.31492222
Outside of U.S.23023
Unknown000