RI College's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Rhode Island College students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Rhode Island College students is 45.7%. Female students graduated at a rate of 46.5%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 44.0%.

45.7%

asian 48.4% 15 students
African American 30.8% 33 students
white 52.2% 327 students
unknown 44.6% 25 students
hispanic 36.4% 86 students
Mixed Race 50.0% 10 students

Drop Out

Rhode Island College has an overall drop-out rate of 49.4% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 51.1% and 48.7% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

49.4%

asian 41.9% 13 students
African American 57.9% 62 students
white 44.5% 279 students
unknown 53.6% 30 students
hispanic 57.2% 135 students
International Students 66.7% 2 students
Mixed Race 50.0% 10 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

4.9%

asian 9.7% 3 students
African American 11.2% 12 students
white 3.4% 21 students
hispanic 6.4% 15 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Computer and Information Sciences, General	NA	$65,797	$75,271
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$62,911	$65,610	$67,782
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$56,461	$53,775	$65,793
Finance and Financial Management Services	$43,330	$52,607	$56,197
Biology, General	$35,907	$36,131	$51,790
Accounting and Related Services	$42,172	$49,019	$51,342
Management Information Systems and Services	$43,715	$47,729	$51,157
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$38,526	$42,073	$50,661
Mathematics	$57,419	$49,840	$49,143
Marketing	$32,541	$34,704	$48,144
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$39,999	$38,769	$46,447
Special Education and Teaching	$41,687	$41,565	$45,065
Political Science and Government	$34,645	$37,208	$45,004
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$37,920	$39,969	$43,345
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$34,403	$35,799	$42,544
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$33,615	$36,848	$42,159
Fine and Studio Arts	$24,928	$29,141	$38,746
Social Work	$32,764	$32,874	$38,514
Sociology	$30,631	$32,658	$38,264
History	$31,412	$32,925	$38,121
Communication and Media Studies	$27,864	$30,650	$34,517
Psychology, General	$31,457	$33,216	$34,513
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$24,697	$28,960	$32,309
English Language and Literature, General	$32,370	$25,194	$28,826
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$34,038	$27,295	$26,352
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$23,270	$25,967	$25,835
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$28,053	$35,060	NA
Computer Science	$52,235	NA	NA
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$33,444	NA	NA
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	$36,502	$32,391	NA
Chemistry	$39,467	$39,009	NA
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$35,470	$27,476	NA
Music	$31,765	$21,508	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Accounting and Related Services	$57,220	$65,387	$69,382
Special Education and Teaching	$53,896	$52,941	$60,044
Social Work	$48,253	$48,864	$54,502
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$44,740	NA	NA
Educational Administration and Supervision	$83,317	$71,575	NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$41,986	$39,009	NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$55,234	$56,641	NA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$113,007	$104,192	NA
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	NA	$44,942	NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$46,963	$54,748	NA

Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Social Work	NA	$16,663	NA

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