The student population at Rhode Island College is 6,155 (5,154 undergraduate and 1,001 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,357 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at RIC is 83.74% which is decreased by 2,292 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 65 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 2.35 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
170 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 2,328.57% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,153 where 6,155 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
83.74% of total students is undergraduate students and 16.26% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 2,292 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 65 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 2.35 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in RIC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rhode Island College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,512 | 7,446 | 2,405 | 5,041 | 1,066 | 235 | 831 |
| 2016-17 | 8,446 -66 | 7,398 -48 | 2,355 -50 | 5,043 2 | 1,048 -18 | 208 -27 | 840 9 |
| 2017-18 | 8,171 -275 | 7,077 -321 | 2,251 -104 | 4,826 -217 | 1,094 46 | 229 21 | 865 25 |
| 2018-19 | 7,766 -405 | 6,684 -393 | 2,080 -171 | 4,604 -222 | 1,082 -12 | 229 | 853 -12 |
| 2019-20 | 7,523 -243 | 6,432 -252 | 1,981 -99 | 4,451 -153 | 1,091 9 | 242 13 | 849 -4 |
| 2020-21 | 7,072 -451 | 5,998 -434 | 1,824 -157 | 4,174 -277 | 1,074 -17 | 211 -31 | 863 14 |
| 2021-22 | 6,331 -741 | 5,252 -746 | 1,627 -197 | 3,625 -549 | 1,079 5 | 229 18 | 850 -13 |
| 2022-23 | 5,787 -544 | 4,719 -533 | 1,461 -166 | 3,258 -367 | 1,068 -11 | 222 -7 | 846 -4 |
| 2023-24 | 5,767 -20 | 4,785 66 | 1,479 18 | 3,306 48 | 982 -86 | 187 -35 | 795 -51 |
| 2024-25 | 6,155 388 | 5,154 369 | 1,655 176 | 3,499 193 | 1,001 19 | 183 -4 | 818 23 |
| Average | 7,153 | 6,095 | 1,912 | 4,183 | 1,059 | 218 | 841 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,095 where 5,154 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rhode Island College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 7,446 | 5,581 | 1,817 | 3,764 | 1,865 | 588 | 1,277 |
| 2016-17 | 7,398 | 5,598 | 1,795 | 3,803 | 1,800 | 560 | 1,240 |
| 2017-18 | 7,077 | 5,461 | 1,724 | 3,737 | 1,616 | 527 | 1,089 |
| 2018-19 | 6,684 | 5,104 | 1,557 | 3,547 | 1,580 | 523 | 1,057 |
| 2019-20 | 6,432 | 4,942 | 1,505 | 3,437 | 1,490 | 476 | 1,014 |
| 2020-21 | 5,998 | 4,611 | 1,359 | 3,252 | 1,387 | 465 | 922 |
| 2021-22 | 5,252 | 4,058 | 1,279 | 2,779 | 1,194 | 348 | 846 |
| 2022-23 | 4,719 | 3,701 | 1,159 | 2,542 | 1,018 | 302 | 716 |
| 2023-24 | 4,785 | 4,010 | 1,252 | 2,758 | 775 | 227 | 548 |
| 2024-25 | 5,154 | 4,342 | 1,401 | 2,941 | 812 | 254 | 558 |
| Average | 6,095 | 6,095 | 1,485 | 3,256 | 6,095 | 427 | 927 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,059 where 1,001 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rhode Island College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,066 | 195 | 40 | 155 | 871 | 195 | 676 |
| 2016-17 | 1,048 | 178 | 44 | 134 | 870 | 164 | 706 |
| 2017-18 | 1,094 | 204 | 37 | 167 | 890 | 192 | 698 |
| 2018-19 | 1,082 | 260 | 50 | 210 | 822 | 179 | 643 |
| 2019-20 | 1,091 | 228 | 53 | 175 | 863 | 189 | 674 |
| 2020-21 | 1,074 | 206 | 39 | 167 | 868 | 172 | 696 |
| 2021-22 | 1,079 | 258 | 60 | 198 | 821 | 169 | 652 |
| 2022-23 | 1,068 | 280 | 58 | 222 | 788 | 164 | 624 |
| 2023-24 | 982 | 297 | 50 | 247 | 685 | 137 | 548 |
| 2024-25 | 1,001 | 315 | 61 | 254 | 686 | 122 | 564 |
| Average | 1,059 | 1,059 | 49 | 193 | 1,059 | 168 | 648 |
The percentage of white students is 49.96% and the percentage of black students is 10.89% at Rhode Island College. 3.20% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 26.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.53% to 49.96%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.03% to 3.20%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.98% to 10.89%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.93% to 26.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6647 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5665 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rhode Island College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 38 | 258 | 679 | 1,271 | 7 | 5,408 | 134 |
| 2016-17 | 33 | 242 | 709 | 1,360 | 8 | 5,298 | 147 |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 247 | 726 | 1,496 | 7 | 4,914 | 152 |
| 2018-19 | 31 | 225 | 761 | 1,531 | 6 | 4,500 | 172 |
| 2019-20 | 34 | 228 | 770 | 1,611 | 6 | 4,257 | 165 |
| 2020-21 | 29 | 197 | 692 | 1,652 | 3 | 3,857 | 152 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | 201 | 630 | 1,463 | 2 | 3,475 | 122 |
| 2022-23 | 32 | 189 | 594 | 1,401 | 3 | 3,068 | 102 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | 190 | 629 | 1,467 | 4 | 2,901 | 106 |
| 2024-25 | 26 | 197 | 670 | 1,652 | 6 | 3,075 | 171 |
| Average | 32 | 217 | 686 | 1,490 | 5 | 4,075 | 142 |
170 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,328.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rhode Island College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,512 | 7 | 197 | 8,308 |
| 2016-17 | 8,446 | 10 | 222 | 8,214 |
| 2017-18 | 8,171 | 20 | 336 | 7,815 |
| 2018-19 | 7,766 | 17 | 253 | 7,496 |
| 2019-20 | 7,523 | 19 | 277 | 7,227 |
| 2020-21 | 7,072 | 6,526 | 504 | 42 |
| 2021-22 | 6,331 | 689 | 3,583 | 2,059 |
| 2022-23 | 5,787 | 241 | 2,124 | 3,422 |
| 2023-24 | 5,767 | 181 | 1,085 | 4,501 |
| 2024-25 | 6,155 | 170 | 1,012 | 4,973 |
| Average | 7,153 | 788 | 959 | 5,406 |
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