Student Population at RIC
Total Enrollment
5,787
Undergraduate
4,719
Graduate
1,068
Online Enrollment
241
Men Students
1,683
Women Students
4,104
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,787 students have enrolled at Rhode Island College - 4,719 undergraduate and 1,068 graduate.
By gender, 1,683 male and 4,104 female students are attending Rhode Island College. By attendance status, there are 3,981 full-time students and 1,806 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 3,429).
Rhode Island College offers online degree/certificate programs and 241 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Rhode Island College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,683 male and 4,104 female students attending RIC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.41 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 | 4,719 | 3,701 | 1,018 |
| Men | 1,461 | 1,159 | 302 |
| Women | 3,258 | 2,542 | 716 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,068 | 280 | 788 |
| Men | 222 | 58 | 164 |
| Women | 846 | 222 | 624 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,068 White students (53.02%) and 1,401 Hispanic students (24.21%) 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 | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Asian | 155 | 57 | 98 |
| Black or African American | 530 | 179 | 351 |
| Hispanic | 1,230 | 348 | 882 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 2,384 | 733 | 1,651 |
| Two or More Races | 89 | 25 | 64 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 293 | 103 | 190 |
| Total | 4,719 | 1,461 | 3,258 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 34 | 13 | 21 |
| Black or African American | 64 | 14 | 50 |
| Hispanic | 171 | 25 | 146 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 684 | 146 | 538 |
| Two or More Races | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 99 | 20 | 79 |
| Total | 1,068 | 222 | 846 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,857 students whose age under twenty five and 1,150 students whose age is over thirty years old at Rhode Island College.
Especially, 37 students are younger than eighteen and 13 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 | 4,719 | 1,461 | 3,258 |
| Under 18 | 37 | 12 | 25 |
| 18-19 | 1,074 | 326 | 748 |
| 20-21 | 1,497 | 440 | 1,057 |
| 22-24 | 1,047 | 356 | 691 |
| 25-29 | 499 | 161 | 338 |
| 30-34 | 231 | 72 | 159 |
| 35-39 | 125 | 36 | 89 |
| 40-49 | 141 | 33 | 108 |
| 50-64 | 64 | 21 | 43 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4,719 | 1,461 | 3,258 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,068 | 222 | 846 |
| 20-21 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 22-24 | 199 | 29 | 170 |
| 25-29 | 281 | 57 | 224 |
| 30-34 | 178 | 50 | 128 |
| 35-39 | 121 | 27 | 94 |
| 40-49 | 168 | 32 | 136 |
| 50-64 | 109 | 26 | 83 |
| 65 and over | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 1,068 | 222 | 846 |
Online Student Population
At Rhode Island College, 2,365 students (40.87% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 241 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, 220 students live in Rhode Island where Rhode Island College is located in and 16 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,787 | 4,719 | 1,068 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 241 | 161 | 80 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,124 | 2,029 | 95 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,422 | 2,529 | 893 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 241 | 161 | 80 |
| Rhode Island Residents | 220 | 149 | 71 |
| Other State in U.S. | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 5 | 0 | 5 |