University of Rhode Island: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #434 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #159 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #137 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 12 | In Rhode Island |
| #120 of 1,019 | For Marine Engineering |
| Top50% | For 182 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 76%
- Undergraduates
- 14,768
- Graduates
- 2,705
- Male:Female Ratio
- 41:59
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.uri.edu
University of Rhode Island Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Rhode Island has an acceptance rate of 76% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 76% | 73% | 79% |
| Applicants | 25,481 | 9,571 | 15,909 |
| Admissions | 19,465 | 6,975 | 12,490 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 3,404 | 1,341 | 2,063 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 16 | 6 | 10 |
5,237 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
775 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
987 or 29%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1050
or below
75% of them
had 1270
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Rhode Island are 1050-1270 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
74 or 2%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 25
or below
75% of them
had 30
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Rhode Island are 25-30 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 12465 (71%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1762 (10%) |
| Black or African American | 846 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 739 (4%) |
| Asian | 602 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 549 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 468 (3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 10 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $13,257
- Students receiving aid
- 98%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $13,586 | $14,822 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,586 | $14,822 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $32,068 | $28,616 |
| Fee in-district | $2,294 | $2,036 |
| Fee in-state | $2,294 | $2,036 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,294 | $2,036 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,570 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,156 |
| Room charge | $8,506 |
| Meal charge | $5,650 |
University of Rhode Island majors
University of Rhode Island has granted 3,334 bachelor's degrees across 86 programs, 681 master's across 42 programs, and 233 doctorate degrees across 23 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Rhode Island.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 290 | ||
| Psychology, General | 219 | 6 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 81 | 126 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 167 | 10 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 160 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 131 | 12 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 120 | 13 | 3 |
| Health and Wellness, General | 125 | ||
| Finance, General | 111 | ||
| Criminology | 110 | ||
| Pharmacy | 110 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 107 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 92 | 10 | |
| Accounting | 74 | 23 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 94 | 3 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 75 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 72 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 72 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 64 | 4 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 59 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 52 | ||
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other | 50 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 44 | 2 | 4 |
| History, General | 45 | 5 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 41 | 9 | |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 49 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 27 | 11 | 8 |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 43 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 34 | 8 | 1 |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 42 | ||
| Ocean Engineering | 26 | 11 | 1 |
| Library and Information Science | 37 | ||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 35 | ||
| Economics, General | 35 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 35 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 33 | ||
| Education, General | 18 | 15 | |
| Nursing Science | 32 | 1 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 18 | 13 | |
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 31 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 30 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 28 | 2 | |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 30 | ||
| Public Administration | 30 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 29 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 22 | 4 | 2 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 27 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 26 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 26 | ||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 19 | 5 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 22 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 1 | 21 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 22 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| Journalism | 20 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| Biotechnology | 18 | ||
| Music, General | 11 | 7 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 17 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Economics | 16 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 16 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 7 | 9 | |
| Anthropology, General | 15 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 15 | ||
| Applied Economics | 12 | 2 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 14 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 14 | ||
| Applied Horticulture & Horticultural Business Services, Other | 13 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 13 | ||
| Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations | 12 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 12 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 12 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 12 | ||
| Environmental Science | 12 | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 12 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 11 | |
| French Language and Literature | 11 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 11 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 11 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 10 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 10 | ||
| Women's Studies | 10 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 9 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 9 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 9 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 9 | ||
| Philosophy | 9 | ||
| Sociology, General | 8 | ||
| Sports Communication | 8 | ||
| Statistics, General | 8 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 7 | ||
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 6 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 2 | 3 | |
| Neuroscience | 2 | 3 | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 5 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 4 | ||
| Health & Medical Physics | 4 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 4 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 4 | ||
| Physics, General | 3 | 1 | |
| Computer Science | 3 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 2 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 1 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Forensic Chemistry | 1 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 1 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 1 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | ||
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,334 | 681 | 233 |
University of Rhode Island has a graduation rate of 72%, which is among the 21% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 72% | 69% | 73% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Rhode Island is a world-class research university with 32,135 scientific papers published and 863,755 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Computer Science, Medicine, Geology, and Quantum and Particle physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 428 | 5660 |
| 1992 | 444 | 5599 |
| 1993 | 476 | 5806 |
| 1994 | 417 | 5861 |
| 1995 | 446 | 6589 |
| 1996 | 425 | 7060 |
| 1997 | 454 | 7385 |
| 1998 | 407 | 7745 |
| 1999 | 413 | 8636 |
| 2000 | 409 | 9745 |
| 2001 | 411 | 10430 |
| 2002 | 672 | 12959 |
| 2003 | 584 | 13630 |
| 2004 | 528 | 13580 |
| 2005 | 668 | 15998 |
| 2006 | 604 | 17013 |
| 2007 | 689 | 18790 |
| 2008 | 662 | 20715 |
| 2009 | 691 | 22097 |
| 2010 | 720 | 23866 |
| 2011 | 786 | 26235 |
| 2012 | 977 | 29678 |
| 2013 | 896 | 33197 |
| 2014 | 947 | 34531 |
| 2015 | 994 | 36494 |
| 2016 | 987 | 36125 |
| 2017 | 1021 | 36570 |
| 2018 | 1151 | 40614 |
| 2019 | 1236 | 45657 |
| 2020 | 1428 | 54210 |
| 2021 | 1366 | 59378 |
| 2022 | 1300 | 60595 |
| 2023 | 1303 | 60910 |
University of Rhode Island alumni
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Candace Owens
- Enrolled in the University of Rhode Island
- Graduated with not completed
- Occupations
- writerYouTuberoratorpolitical punditpolitical activist
- Biography
-
Candace Amber Owens Farmer is an American conservative political commentator, author, activist, and television presenter. She gained prominence for her conservative views and outspoken commentary on various social and political issues.
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Lamar Odom
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Lamar Joseph Odom is an American former professional basketball player. As a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA), he won championships in 2009 and 2010 and was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2011.
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Michael Flynn
- Enrolled in the University of Rhode Island
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in management science
- Occupations
- politicianbusinesspersonarmy officer
- Biography
-
Michael Thomas Flynn is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who was the 24th U.S. national security advisor for the first 22 days of the Trump administration. He resigned in light of reports that he had lied regarding conversations with Russian ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak. Flynn's military career included a key role in shaping U.S. counterterrorism strategy and dismantling insurgent networks in the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, and he was given numerous combat arms, conventional, and special operations senior intelligence assignments. He became the 18th director of the Defense Intelligence Agency in July 2012 until his forced retirement from the military in August 2014. During his tenure he gave a lecture on leadership at the Moscow headquarters of the Russian military intelligence directorate GRU, the first American official to be admitted entry to the headquarters.
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Christiane Amanpour
- Enrolled in the University of Rhode Island
- In 1983 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in journalism
- Occupations
- writerinternational forum participanttelevision presenterjournalistprogram host
- Biography
-
Christiane Maria Heideh Amanpour is a British-Iranian journalist and television host. Amanpour is the Chief International Anchor for CNN and host of CNN International's nightly interview program Amanpour and CNN's The Amanpour Hour on Saturdays. She is also the host of Amanpour & Company on PBS.
General info
| Alternative names | URI |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1892 |
| Motto | Hope |
| Colors | columbia blue, dark blue, white |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-June) |
| Total FTE staff | 2,728 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Green Hall, 35 Campus Avenue Kingston, Rhode Island, 02881 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,000 |
| Phone | 4018741000 |