The student population at University of Rhode Island is 17,210 (14,376 undergraduate and 2,834 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 597 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at URI is 83.53% which is increased by 735 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 138 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
818 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 245.15% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 17,496 where 17,210 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
83.53% of total students is undergraduate students and 16.47% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 735 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 138 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in URI than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Rhode Island since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 14,635 where 14,376 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 University of Rhode Island since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,861 where 2,834 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 University of Rhode Island since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 70.08%. The percentage was 69.42% 10 years ago and URI still has a high percentage of white students. 3.40% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.82% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.55% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 69.42% to 70.08%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.49% to 3.40%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.87% to 4.82%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.43% to 11.55%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4910 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5068 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Rhode Island over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
818 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 245.15% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Rhode Island from 2015 to 2025.