The average number of students over the past 11 years is 64,891, and 63,326 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2024-2025.
Of the total students, 81.39% are undergraduate students and 18.61% are graduate students. Over the past 11, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 4,356, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 1,736.
The women to men ratio is 1.39 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Rhode Island Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rhode Island Colleges since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2014-15 | 65,946 | 55,899 | 24,933 | 30,966 | 10,047 | 4,164 | 5,883 |
| 2015-16 | 66,097 151 | 55,777 -122 | 24,547 -386 | 31,230 264 | 10,320 273 | 4,313 149 | 6,007 124 |
| 2016-17 | 68,247 2,150 | 57,395 1,618 | 24,918 371 | 32,477 1,247 | 10,852 532 | 4,494 181 | 6,358 351 |
| 2017-18 | 68,008 -239 | 56,643 -752 | 24,656 -262 | 31,987 -490 | 11,365 513 | 4,678 184 | 6,687 329 |
| 2018-19 | 66,329 -1,679 | 54,855 -1,788 | 23,951 -705 | 30,904 -1,083 | 11,474 109 | 4,727 49 | 6,747 60 |
| 2019-20 | 65,302 -1,027 | 53,876 -979 | 23,632 -319 | 30,244 -660 | 11,426 -48 | 4,585 -142 | 6,841 94 |
| 2020-21 | 63,403 -1,899 | 51,944 -1,932 | 22,478 -1,154 | 29,466 -778 | 11,459 33 | 4,464 -121 | 6,995 154 |
| 2021-22 | 62,674 -729 | 51,142 -802 | 22,286 -192 | 28,856 -610 | 11,532 73 | 4,487 23 | 7,045 50 |
| 2022-23 | 62,150 -524 | 50,733 -409 | 22,058 -228 | 28,675 -181 | 11,417 -115 | 4,389 -98 | 7,028 -17 |
| 2023-24 | 62,318 168 | 50,941 208 | 21,884 -174 | 29,057 382 | 11,377 -40 | 4,357 -32 | 7,020 -8 |
| 2024-25 | 63,326 1,008 | 51,543 602 | 21,980 96 | 29,563 506 | 11,783 406 | 4,502 145 | 7,281 261 |
| Average | 64,891 | 53,704 | 23,393 | 30,311 | 11,187 | 4,469 | 6,717 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 11 years is 53,704. Compared 11 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 4,356 from 55,899 to 51,543.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rhode Island Colleges since 2015.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2014-15 | 55,899 | 49,963 | 22,484 | 27,479 | 5,936 | 2,449 | 3,487 |
| 2015-16 | 55,777 | 49,925 | 22,174 | 27,751 | 5,852 | 2,373 | 3,479 |
| 2016-17 | 57,395 | 50,325 | 22,165 | 28,160 | 7,070 | 2,753 | 4,317 |
| 2017-18 | 56,643 | 49,774 | 21,977 | 27,797 | 6,869 | 2,679 | 4,190 |
| 2018-19 | 54,855 | 48,325 | 21,451 | 26,874 | 6,530 | 2,500 | 4,030 |
| 2019-20 | 53,876 | 47,798 | 21,342 | 26,456 | 6,078 | 2,290 | 3,788 |
| 2020-21 | 51,944 | 45,632 | 19,993 | 25,639 | 6,312 | 2,485 | 3,827 |
| 2021-22 | 51,142 | 45,334 | 20,027 | 25,307 | 5,808 | 2,259 | 3,549 |
| 2022-23 | 50,733 | 44,909 | 19,783 | 25,126 | 5,824 | 2,275 | 3,549 |
| 2023-24 | 50,941 | 45,583 | 19,805 | 25,778 | 5,358 | 2,079 | 3,279 |
| 2024-25 | 51,543 | 45,687 | 19,750 | 25,937 | 5,856 | 2,230 | 3,626 |
| Average | 53,704 | 53,704 | 20,996 | 26,573 | 53,704 | 2,397 | 3,738 |
The average number of Graduate students over the past 11 years is 11,187. Compared 11 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 1,736 from 10,047 to 11,783.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rhode Island Colleges since 2015.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2014-15 | 10,047 | 6,702 | 2,967 | 3,735 | 3,345 | 1,197 | 2,148 |
| 2015-16 | 10,320 | 6,980 | 3,074 | 3,906 | 3,340 | 1,239 | 2,101 |
| 2016-17 | 10,852 | 7,288 | 3,195 | 4,093 | 3,564 | 1,299 | 2,265 |
| 2017-18 | 11,365 | 7,527 | 3,286 | 4,241 | 3,838 | 1,392 | 2,446 |
| 2018-19 | 11,474 | 7,492 | 3,241 | 4,251 | 3,982 | 1,486 | 2,496 |
| 2019-20 | 11,426 | 7,406 | 3,130 | 4,276 | 4,020 | 1,455 | 2,565 |
| 2020-21 | 11,459 | 7,507 | 3,141 | 4,366 | 3,952 | 1,323 | 2,629 |
| 2021-22 | 11,532 | 7,779 | 3,212 | 4,567 | 3,753 | 1,275 | 2,478 |
| 2022-23 | 11,417 | 7,706 | 3,107 | 4,599 | 3,711 | 1,282 | 2,429 |
| 2023-24 | 11,377 | 7,779 | 3,102 | 4,677 | 3,598 | 1,255 | 2,343 |
| 2024-25 | 11,783 | 8,123 | 3,227 | 4,896 | 3,660 | 1,275 | 2,385 |
| Average | 11,187 | 11,187 | 3,153 | 4,328 | 11,187 | 1,316 | 2,390 |
The percentage of white students is 56.64%. The percentage was 62.09% 10 years ago and Rhode Island Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 6.56% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.39% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rhode Island Colleges over the past 11 years (2014-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 215 | 2,772 | 3,726 | 5,812 | 58 | 40,948 | 1,770 |
| 2015-16 | 188 | 2,873 | 3,925 | 6,149 | 60 | 41,015 | 2,097 |
| 2016-17 | 211 | 3,069 | 4,193 | 6,646 | 107 | 42,243 | 2,037 |
| 2017-18 | 215 | 3,142 | 4,254 | 6,890 | 66 | 41,530 | 2,019 |
| 2018-19 | 193 | 3,152 | 4,195 | 7,027 | 64 | 39,860 | 1,970 |
| 2019-20 | 175 | 3,337 | 4,165 | 7,144 | 58 | 38,708 | 1,869 |
| 2020-21 | 163 | 3,372 | 4,165 | 7,289 | 51 | 37,850 | 1,868 |
| 2021-22 | 173 | 3,593 | 4,282 | 7,236 | 45 | 38,060 | 1,954 |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 3,752 | 4,307 | 7,366 | 43 | 36,990 | 2,117 |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 3,933 | 4,511 | 7,753 | 41 | 36,418 | 2,163 |
| 2024-25 | 164 | 4,152 | 4,680 | 8,372 | 49 | 35,871 | 2,333 |
| Average | 186 | 3,377 | 4,218 | 7,062 | 58 | 39,045 | 2,018 |
6,084 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has increased 505.37% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rhode Island Colleges from 2012 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 66,068 | 1,005 | 7,563 | 57,500 |
| 2013-14 | 65,761 | 937 | 7,451 | 57,373 |
| 2014-15 | 65,946 | 1,015 | 6,931 | 58,000 |
| 2015-16 | 66,097 | 1,322 | 7,591 | 57,184 |
| 2016-17 | 68,247 | 2,127 | 4,481 | 61,639 |
| 2017-18 | 68,008 | 2,787 | 5,459 | 59,762 |
| 2018-19 | 66,329 | 3,096 | 5,488 | 57,745 |
| 2019-20 | 65,302 | 3,386 | 5,837 | 56,079 |
| 2020-21 | 63,403 | 20,394 | 27,567 | 15,442 |
| 2021-22 | 62,674 | 5,895 | 14,847 | 41,932 |
| 2022-23 | 62,150 | 5,064 | 11,012 | 46,074 |
| 2023-24 | 62,318 | 5,411 | 11,493 | 45,414 |
| 2024-25 | 63,326 | 6,084 | 10,319 | 46,923 |
| Average | 65,048 | 4,502 | 9,695 | 50,851 |