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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at RI College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.0% of undergraduate students being women and 31.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,252, with 3,625 women and 1,627 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at RI College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 78.8% of undergraduate students being women and 21.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,079, with 850 women and 229 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 31.0% 1,627 students
  • women 69.0% 3,625 students

Graduate Students

  • men 21.2% 229 students
  • women 78.8% 850 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 53.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,780 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 25.1% of the student body, with 1,310 students. African American students represent 10.6% of the population, with 554 students, while Asian students account for 3.3%, with 173 students. Mixed race students account for 2.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 107 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 2 students.

International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 11 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.6% of the population, totaling 291 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within RI College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 53.2% 2,780 students
  • Hispanic 25.1% 1,310 students
  • African American 10.6% 554 students
  • Unknown race 5.6% 291 students
  • Asian 3.3% 173 students
  • Mixed race 2.0% 107 students
  • International students 0.2% 11 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • White 64.5% 695 students
  • Hispanic 14.2% 153 students
  • Unknown race 10.1% 109 students
  • African American 7.1% 76 students
  • Asian 2.6% 28 students
  • Mixed race 1.4% 15 students
  • International students 0.1% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 57.3% 302 students
  • Hispanic 19.4% 102 students
  • African American 9.9% 52 students
  • Unknown race 6.3% 33 students
  • Asian 3.8% 20 students
  • Mixed race 3.0% 16 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
  • International students 0.2% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 31% 1,638 students
  • 22-24 23% 1,202 students
  • 18-19 22% 1,180 students
  • 25-29 12% 614 students
  • 30-34 5% 253 students
  • 40-49 3% 156 students
  • 35-39 2% 123 students
  • 50-64 1% 62 students
  • 25-29 24% 260 students
  • 22-24 19% 209 students
  • 30-34 18% 199 students
  • 40-49 15% 162 students
  • 35-39 11% 118 students
  • 50-64 10% 107 students
  • 20-21 1% 13 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Rhode Island College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Rhode Island 484 79.47%
Mississippi 84 13.79%
Connecticut 17 2.79%
New York 10 1.64%
New Jersey 3 less than 1%
California 2 less than 1%
Maine 2 less than 1%
New Hampshire 2 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%

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