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University of Rhode Island

Women's WCLA Contact: Peyton Hunt
Profile
Size
9 / 10
14,778 Undergrads / 17,777 Students
Cost
5 / 10
$19,652 Net Price
Selectivity
3 / 10
75% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    WCLA Div. 1

  • College Type

    4-year, Public

  • Campus Type

    Suburb: Large

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
16 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
83%
Overall Graduation Rate
69%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
52% / 69%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
None
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Recruit Commits
2024
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Heidi Albrecht Collegiate School Richmond , VA Mid
Samantha Henry Masuk High School Monroe , CT Mid
Kate Cumins Patrick Henry High School Roanoke, VA Att, Draw
Aerin Keesser Fairfield Ludlowe High School Fairfield, CT Mid, Draw
 
2023
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Madison Iler Milton High School Alpharetta, GA Mid, Def
 
2020
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Marissa Mansi Hauppague High School Hauppague, NY Att
 
2017
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Kaitlyn VanBennekum Gilford NH Def
 
2016
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Rylee Leonard Williston Northampton RI Mid
 
2015
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Alyssa Falleni Lenape Valley Sparta, NJ Mid, Def
Brooke Szachnowicz South River Edgewater, MD Mid, Def
Devyn Leahy Marshfield Marshfield, MA Mid
Kaity Carpenter Whitman-Hanson Hanson, MA Att
Elizabeth Austin Ledyard Ledyard, CT Att
Kelsey Prosinski Union-Endicott Endicott, NY Att
Sarah Thomas Ballston Spa Ballston Spa, NY Mid
Sarah Thomas Ballston Spa Ballston Spa, NY Mid
Taylor Verboys Byram Hills Armonk, NY Def
Ashley Kennedy `Narragansett Narragansett, RI Def
Caroline Lema Cranston East Cranston, RI Mid
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Location
Green Hall 35 Campus Avenue, Kingston, RI, 02881 See Directions
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Where Grads Live
  • Providence Rhode Island Area
  • Greater Boston Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • New London/Norwich Connecticut Area
  • Hartford Connecticut Area
  • Greater Philadelphia Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Greater Atlanta Area
  • Greater San Diego Area
  • Greater Chicago Area
  • Portland Maine Area
  • Greater Denver Area
  • Baltimore Maryland Area
Where Grads Work
  • CVS Caremark Corporation
  • State of Rhode Island
  • Pfizer
  • Fidelity Investments
  • Schneider Electric
  • Lifespan
  • Citizens Bank
  • Amgen
  • Brown University
  • Bank of America
  • EMC
  • MetLife
  • Rhode Island Hospital
  • Raytheon
  • GTECH S.p.A.
What Grads Do
  • Sales
  • Education
  • Operations
  • Healthcare Services
  • Engineering
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Research
  • Media and Communication
  • Information Technology
  • Marketing
  • Finance
  • Community and Social Services
  • Consulting
  • Support
  • Program and Project Management
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
480 - 580
Math
520 - 620
Total
1040 - 1240
ACT
English
22 - 28
Math
22 - 27
Composite
23 - 28

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 480 - 580 for SAT

GPA
SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 22,113 8,802 13,311
% Admitted 75% 72% 77%
% Admits That Enroll 19% 22% 17%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.45
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
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    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (19%)
    Business (11%)
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (10%)
    Engineering (9%)
    Communication & Journalism (8%)
    Social Sciences (7%)
    Psychology, General (6%)
    Psychology (6%)
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric (6%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (5%)
    Work and Family Studies (5%)
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science (4%)
    Parks, Recreation & Fitness Stu. (4%)
    Health and Wellness, General (3%)
    Human Development and Family Studies, General (3%)
    Mechanical Engineering (3%)
    Foreign Languages (3%)
    Athlete graduation rate
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $19,652

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for students paying in-state tuition rate (public institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    In-state
    Out-of-state
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$14,566 $28,874
    Books & Supplies$1,250 $1,250
    Cost of Living$12,688 $12,688
    Personal Expenses$2,342 $2,342
     
    Sticker Price$30,846 $44,395

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    95% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship86%$11,236
    Federal Grants26%$4,755
    Pell Grants26%$4,615
    Other Federal1%$3,174
    State & Local Grants25%$797
    Institutional Grants86%$9,578
     
    Student Loans82%$6,942
    Federal Loans82%$5,281
    Other Loans8%$16,320

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $166 Million $9,348

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $23,000.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $18,500 $245

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 4.6%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 6,512 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $52,900

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 4.65 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 52% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 14 14
    Fondling 2 1
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery - -
    Aggravated Assault 2 2
    Burglary 17 15
    Motor Vehicle Theft - -
    Arson 1 1

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationDoctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
    Undergrad InstructionProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionResearch Doctoral: Comprehensive programs, no medical/veterinary school
    Enrollment ProfileHigh undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, large, primarily residential

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