Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Rhode Island colleges is $13,697 for Rhode Island residents and $31,162 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $40,734.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $15,082 for Rhode Island residents and $26,554 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $31,396.
The tuition & fees has increased 34.40% for undergraduate programs and 30.13% for graduate programs at Rhode Island colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | |
| 2014-15 | $10,054 | $23,186 | $34,787 | $10,076 | $19,281 | $22,236 |
| 2015-16 | $10,530 4.73% | $24,356 5.05% | $35,789 2.88% | $10,260 1.83% | $19,633 1.83% | $22,763 2.37% |
| 2016-17 | $10,545 0.14% | $24,371 0.06% | $36,635 2.36% | $10,270 0.10% | $19,643 0.05% | $21,575 -5.22% |
| 2017-18 | $11,285 7.02% | $25,666 5.31% | $37,721 2.96% | $11,004 7.15% | $20,661 5.18% | $22,275 3.24% |
| 2018-19 | $11,534 2.21% | $26,278 2.38% | $39,121 3.71% | $11,486 4.38% | $21,265 2.92% | $23,023 3.36% |
| 2019-20 | $12,072 4.66% | $27,365 4.14% | $37,539 -4.04% | $12,028 4.72% | $22,080 3.83% | $23,949 4.02% |
| 2020-21 | $12,633 4.65% | $28,657 4.72% | $38,851 3.50% | $12,500 3.92% | $22,983 4.09% | $24,626 2.83% |
| 2021-22 | $13,018 3.05% | $29,628 3.39% | $39,803 2.45% | $12,956 3.65% | $23,804 3.57% | $26,621 8.10% |
| 2022-23 | $13,423 3.11% | $30,431 2.71% | $39,109 -1.74% | $13,323 2.83% | $24,441 2.68% | $30,745 15.49% |
| 2023-24 | $13,697 2.04% | $31,162 2.40% | $40,734 4.16% | $13,619 2.22% | $25,091 2.66% | $30,402 -1.12% |
