Rhode Island College has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 43% last year.

University of Rhode Island with 71% and with % of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Rhode Island Public Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate.

Colleges having lowest graduation rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Rhode Island Public Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate

Rhode Island College has the lowest graduation rate of 43% and University of Rhode Island has the second lowest graduation rate of 71%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $31,162 and graduate tuition & fees is $25,091 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 81.96% and the average SAT score is 1,080 at the schools.

The average graduation rate is 57.00% and the students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 over the 2 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 2 Rhode Island Public Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate.

Table. Rhode Island Public Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Rhode Island College Providence, RIPublic, 4-year 43.00%
2.72%
$26,519
($10,986)
19.64%87.53%9905,78711 to 1
2
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University of Rhode Island Kingston, RIPublic, 4-year 71.00%
0.95%
$35,804
($16,408)
17.57%76.39%1,17017,47317 to 1
Average57.00%$31,162
($13,697)
18.61%81.96%1,08011,63014 to 1