A total of 77,488 students are enrolled in Rhode Island colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
By race, there are 208 native american or Alaska native students (0.27%), 4,468 asian students (5.77%), 6,328 african-american students (8.17%), 11,692 hispanic students (15.09%), 58 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.07%), and 41,892 white students (54.06%).
For Rhode Island colleges, IYRS School of Technology & Trades has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and College Unbound has the lowest rate of white students (0.14%.
For Afraican-american students, Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln has the highest rate of black students (0.40% and Providence College has the lowest rate of black students (0.03% among Rhode Island colleges.
For Asian students, Rhode Island School of Design has the highest rate of asian students (0.22% and Empire Beauty School-Warwick has the lowest rate of asian students (0.01% among Rhode Island colleges.
In Rhode Island 4-year colleges and universites, there are 4,152 asian students (6.56%), 4,680 african-american students (7.39%), 8,372 hispanic students (13.22%), and 35,871 white students (56.64%).
In Rhode Island community colleges, there are 1,429 african-american students (10.99%), 2,952 hispanic students (22.70%), and 5,584 white students (42.95%).
In Rhode Island trade schools, there are 219 african-american students (18.88%), 368 hispanic students (31.72%), and 437 white students (37.67%).
| School Level | Total Enrollment | American Indian / Native American | Asian | African-American | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Race | Race Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Levels | 77,488 | 208 (0.27%) |
4,468 (5.77%) |
6,328 (8.17%) |
11,692 (15.09%) |
58 (0.07%) |
41,892 (54.06%) |
3,207 (4.14%) |
3,890 (5.02%) |
| 4-year Colleges | 63,326 | 164 (0.26%) |
4,152 (6.56%) |
4,680 (7.39%) |
8,372 (13.22%) |
49 (0.08%) |
35,871 (56.64%) |
2,333 (3.68%) |
3,150 (4.97%) |
| Community Colleges | 13,002 | 42 (0.32%) |
293 (2.25%) |
1,429 (10.99%) |
2,952 (22.70%) |
9 (0.07%) |
5,584 (42.95%) |
829 (6.38%) |
675 (5.19%) |
| Trade Schools | 1,160 | 2 (0.17%) |
23 (1.98%) |
219 (18.88%) |
368 (31.72%) |
0 (0.00%) |
437 (37.67%) |
45 (3.88%) |
65 (5.60%) |
The following table compares student population by race between Rhode Island colleges. A total of 77,488 students have enrolled in Rhode Island colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.
| School | Total Enrollment | American Indian / Native American | Asian | African-American | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Race | Race Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 11,956 | 24 (0.2%) |
2,131 (17.8%) |
928 (7.8%) |
1,260 (10.5%) |
10 (0.1%) |
3,542 (29.6%) |
756 (6.3%) |
835 (7.0%) |
| Bryant UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 3,636 | 9 (0.2%) |
141 (3.9%) |
149 (4.1%) |
337 (9.3%) |
6 (0.2%) |
2,619 (72.0%) |
109 (3.0%) |
34 (0.9%) |
| Johnson & Wales University-ProvidencePrivate, 4-year | 4,303 | 12 (0.3%) |
153 (3.6%) |
472 (11.0%) |
702 (16.3%) |
2 (0.0%) |
2,504 (58.2%) |
135 (3.1%) |
151 (3.5%) |
| New England Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4-year | 1,922 | 3 (0.2%) |
65 (3.4%) |
235 (12.2%) |
298 (15.5%) |
- | 1,010 (52.5%) |
62 (3.2%) |
248 (12.9%) |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode IslandPrivate, Less than 2-year | 646 | 1 (0.2%) |
8 (1.2%) |
156 (24.1%) |
269 (41.6%) |
- | 162 (25.1%) |
1 (0.2%) |
49 (7.6%) |
| Providence CollegePrivate, 4-year | 4,666 | 3 (0.1%) |
67 (1.4%) |
117 (2.5%) |
399 (8.6%) |
3 (0.1%) |
3,675 (78.8%) |
141 (3.0%) |
172 (3.7%) |
| Rhode Island CollegePublic, 4-year | 6,155 | 26 (0.4%) |
197 (3.2%) |
670 (10.9%) |
1,652 (26.8%) |
6 (0.1%) |
3,075 (50.0%) |
171 (2.8%) |
351 (5.7%) |
| Community College of Rhode IslandPublic, 2-4 year | 12,275 | 39 (0.3%) |
281 (2.3%) |
1,160 (9.5%) |
2,778 (22.6%) |
9 (0.1%) |
5,374 (43.8%) |
795 (6.5%) |
651 (5.3%) |
| University of Rhode IslandPublic, 4-year | 17,210 | 35 (0.2%) |
585 (3.4%) |
829 (4.8%) |
1,987 (11.5%) |
10 (0.1%) |
12,060 (70.1%) |
589 (3.4%) |
622 (3.6%) |
| Rhode Island School of DesignPrivate, 4-year | 2,520 | 2 (0.1%) |
565 (22.4%) |
114 (4.5%) |
192 (7.6%) |
- | 564 (22.4%) |
113 (4.5%) |
46 (1.8%) |
| Roger Williams UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 4,350 | 17 (0.4%) |
96 (2.2%) |
185 (4.3%) |
517 (11.9%) |
1 (0.0%) |
3,014 (69.3%) |
121 (2.8%) |
336 (7.7%) |
| Salve Regina UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,791 | 7 (0.3%) |
38 (1.4%) |
84 (3.0%) |
262 (9.4%) |
4 (0.1%) |
2,094 (75.0%) |
93 (3.3%) |
129 (4.6%) |
| Empire Beauty School-WarwickPrivate, Less than 2-year | 107 | 1 (0.9%) |
1 (0.9%) |
29 (27.1%) |
30 (28.0%) |
- | 22 (20.6%) |
11 (10.3%) |
13 (12.1%) |
| Roger Williams University School of LawPrivate, 4-year | 484 | 1 (0.2%) |
12 (2.5%) |
33 (6.8%) |
69 (14.3%) |
- | 340 (70.2%) |
9 (1.9%) |
16 (3.3%) |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-LincolnPrivate, 2-4 year | 659 | 3 (0.5%) |
11 (1.7%) |
263 (39.9%) |
173 (26.3%) |
- | 151 (22.9%) |
34 (5.2%) |
24 (3.6%) |
| IYRS School of Technology & TradesPrivate, 2-4 year | 68 | - | 1 (1.5%) |
6 (8.8%) |
1 (1.5%) |
- | 59 (86.8%) |
- | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode IslandPrivate, Less than 2-year | 181 | - | 7 (3.9%) |
15 (8.3%) |
37 (20.4%) |
- | 104 (57.5%) |
15 (8.3%) |
3 (1.7%) |
| COLLECTIV Academy-CranstonPrivate, Less than 2-year | 102 | - | 5 (4.9%) |
4 (3.9%) |
12 (11.8%) |
- | 72 (70.6%) |
8 (7.8%) |
- |
| Johnson & Wales University-OnlinePrivate, 4-year | 2,839 | 18 (0.6%) |
96 (3.4%) |
689 (24.3%) |
537 (18.9%) |
7 (0.2%) |
1,306 (46.0%) |
8 (0.3%) |
158 (5.6%) |
| MotoRing Technical Training InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year | 124 | - | 2 (1.6%) |
15 (12.1%) |
20 (16.1%) |
- | 77 (62.1%) |
10 (8.1%) |
- |
| College UnboundPrivate, 4-year | 494 | 7 (1.4%) |
6 (1.2%) |
175 (35.4%) |
160 (32.4%) |
- | 68 (13.8%) |
26 (5.3%) |
52 (10.5%) |