[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,551 students (74% of total 4,785 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Rhode Island College (RIC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,912.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 799 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,706.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Rhode Island College, 3,551 undergraduate students (74% of total 4,785 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,912.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - RIC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,55174% $24,544,601$6,912
Pell Grants2,01242% $10,162,126$5,051
Federal Student Loan2,25247% $14,102,575$6,262

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

759 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 799 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Rhode Island College. The average amount of aid received is $6,706.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - RIC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid75995% --
Grants or Scholarships75795%$5,076,139$6,706
Federal Grants40451%$2,458,116$6,084
Pell Grants40451%$2,206,605$5,462
Other Federal Grants29337%$251,511$858
State/Local Grants10713%$349,825$3,269
Institutional Grants75594%$2,268,198$3,004
Student Loan Aid37647%$2,924,118$7,777
Federal Student Loans36345%$1,805,494$4,974
Other Student Loans8110%$1,118,624$13,810

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Rhode Island College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level398389$2,985,600$7,502
0-30,000125125$1,352,026$10,816
30,001-48,0008888$878,530$9,983
48,001-75,0006464$460,827$7,200
75,001-110,0005351$179,292$3,383
110,001 or more6861$114,925$1,690

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