University of Rhode Island
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 72.2%
- Applications
- 26,987
- Enrolled
- 2,995
- Yield Rate
- 15.4%
- SAT Average
- 1160
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $65
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 19.8%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 49.2%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 83.3%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification December 1
- Early Action: December 1 · notification December 15
- Regular Decision: February 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Application Essay, Recommendations
- Important
- Extracurricular Activities, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
- Considered
- Class Rank, Standardized Tests, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, First Generation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 2,459
- Accepted Spot
- 795
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 474
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 19.3%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $16,942
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $37,146
- Average Net Price
- $24,118
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $12,930
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $12,326
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $16,578
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $22,524
- Family Income Over $110k
- $27,213
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 60%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $13,313
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $17,388
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $40,247
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 70.2%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 21.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 59.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 72.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 84.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 0.81
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 2.4% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 70th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 0.8 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.