The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 46.30% where the last year rate was 48%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.10% for full-time students and 41.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 46.30% where the current academic year rate is 48%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Rhode Island College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 44% | 44% | 44% |
| 2016-17 | 47% | 44% | 49% |
| 2017-18 | 46% | 44% | 47% |
| 2018-19 | 50% | 49% | 51% |
| 2019-20 | 49% | 44% | 51% |
| 2020-21 | 45% | 39% | 48% |
| 2021-22 | 45% | 43% | 46% |
| 2022-23 | 43% | 36% | 46% |
| 2023-24 | 46% | 36% | 49% |
| 2024-25 | 48% | 41% | 50% |
| Average | 46.30% | 42.00% | 48.10% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.10% for full-time students and 41.10% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at RIC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 76% | 36% |
| 2016-17 | 74% | 58% |
| 2017-18 | 75% | 26% |
| 2018-19 | 73% | 35% |
| 2019-20 | 75% | 26% |
| 2020-21 | 76% | 44% |
| 2021-22 | 74% | 50% |
| 2022-23 | 71% | 46% |
| 2023-24 | 74% | 40% |
| 2024-25 | 73% | 50% |
| Average | 74.10% | 41.10% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Rhode Island College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14:1 |
| 2016-17 | 14:1 |
| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 13:1 |
| 2020-21 | 14:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 14:1 |
| 2024-25 | 15:1 |
| Average | 13.60:1 |
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