The student population at Rhode Island College is 6,155 (5,154 undergraduate and 1,001 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,357 (27.69%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at RIC is 83.74% which is decreased by 2,292 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 65 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 43 male students for every 100 female students, down from 45 in 2015.
- 170 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 2,328.57% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,153 where 6,155 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 8,512 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,767 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,512 to 6,155 students, a net loss of 2,357 (27.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rhode Island College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,095 where 5,154 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rhode Island College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,059 where 1,001 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rhode Island College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 49.96% and the percentage of black students is 10.89% at Rhode Island College. 3.20% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 26.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.53% to 49.96%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.03% to 3.20%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.98% to 10.89%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.93% to 26.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6647 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5665 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rhode Island College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
170 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,328.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rhode Island College from 2015 to 2025.