[Last update: December 11, 2025]

12,162 students (83% of total 14,670 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Rhode Island (URI). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,845.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 3,264 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,578.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Rhode Island, 12,162 undergraduate students (83% of total 14,670 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,845.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - URI
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship12,16283% $156,225,094$12,845
Pell Grants3,19222% $18,127,153$5,679
Federal Student Loan7,21349% $44,838,082$6,216

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,187 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 3,264 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Rhode Island. The average amount of aid received is $12,578.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - URI
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,18798% --
Grants or Scholarships3,13996%$39,481,515$12,578
Federal Grants77524%$4,560,480$5,884
Pell Grants77324%$4,511,050$5,836
Other Federal Grants13-$49,430$3,802
State/Local Grants71222%$838,663$1,178
Institutional Grants3,13796%$34,082,372$10,865
Student Loan Aid2,08264%$26,546,021$12,750
Federal Student Loans1,99861%$10,468,877$5,240
Other Student Loans70322%$16,077,144$22,869

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 University of Rhode Island.

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 level1,028997$13,039,847$12,685
0-30,000198198$3,891,560$19,654
30,001-48,000150150$3,038,753$20,258
48,001-75,000157157$2,512,899$16,006
75,001-110,000168166$1,690,085$10,060
110,001 or more355326$1,906,550$5,371

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