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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of University of Rhode Island 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 University of Rhode Island students is 70.0%. Female students graduated at a rate of 73.5%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 65.4%.

70.0%

  • asian 67.5% 83 students
  • African American 61.5% 91 students
  • white 73.1% 1,644 students
  • unknown 67.1% 100 students
  • hispanic 58.9% 175 students
  • International Students 67.3% 37 students
  • Mixed Race 56.8% 46 students

Drop Out

University of Rhode Island has an overall drop-out rate of 28.7% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 33.1% and 25.4% respectively.

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

28.7%

  • asian 29.3% 36 students
  • African American 37.8% 56 students
  • white 25.6% 576 students
  • unknown 31.5% 47 students
  • hispanic 39.7% 118 students
  • International Students 32.7% 18 students
  • Mixed Race 43.2% 35 students

Still Enrolled

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

1.2%

  • asian 3.2% 4 students
  • white 1.2% 28 students
  • unknown 1.3% 2 students
  • hispanic 1.4% 4 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Computer Engineering $68,976 $71,473 $86,408
Computer and Information Sciences, General $57,309 $67,995 $79,045
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $71,134 $72,693 $78,528
Ocean Engineering $60,071 $63,600 $73,268
Mechanical Engineering $64,907 $63,880 $72,515
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $64,419 $52,107 $72,217
Industrial Engineering $60,566 $63,749 $71,863
Chemical Engineering $66,167 $61,064 $71,291
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $68,484 $66,332 $71,004
Biomedical/Medical Engineering $61,791 $61,814 $69,410
Civil Engineering $59,773 $58,522 $67,305
Finance and Financial Management Services $50,030 $54,970 $67,209
Mathematics $41,867 $46,087 $63,791
Business Administration, Management and Operations $50,450 $50,387 $60,746
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions $62,388 $57,318 $60,271
Natural Resources Management and Policy $41,342 $44,933 $59,775
Accounting and Related Services $47,356 $49,019 $59,019
Marketing $42,261 $47,260 $57,351
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $39,721 $40,608 $52,707
Landscape Architecture $47,889 $42,123 $52,592
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $32,641 $33,993 $49,658
Music $36,068 $36,848 $49,457
Apparel and Textiles $38,151 $38,829 $49,447
Biology, General $36,120 $36,668 $49,247
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $19,717 $32,925 $49,143
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $39,833 $39,585 $47,382
Economics $43,419 $40,392 $46,117
Communication and Media Studies $35,256 $36,124 $45,090
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $35,743 $37,671 $43,759
Social Sciences, Other $33,460 $32,854 $43,407
Sociology $29,987 $36,745 $43,327
Public Policy Analysis $22,911 $36,668 $42,858
Political Science and Government $36,010 $32,806 $42,796
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences $38,841 $34,704 $42,079
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $31,453 $28,960 $42,001
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies $30,377 $36,668 $41,842
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services $32,486 $33,993 $40,621
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $28,914 $31,133 $40,452
Health-Related Knowledge and Skills $31,965 $31,423 $39,275
Journalism $25,772 $25,658 $38,352
History $33,374 $30,926 $37,596
Psychology, General $29,448 $31,404 $37,469
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $31,594 $30,186 $36,274
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology $21,113 $24,421 $35,203
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $27,389 $25,658 $34,188
English Language and Literature, General $30,996 $31,853 $33,381
Fine and Studio Arts $25,196 $24,035 $33,278
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $31,662 $23,693 $32,193
Animal Sciences $26,655 $26,276 $31,510
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management $24,424 $23,693 $30,431
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $19,369 $24,201 $29,415
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $39,625 $28,598 NA
Anthropology $19,004 NA NA
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $51,745 NA NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $102,532 $109,286 $115,106
Business Administration, Management and Operations $78,037 NA $86,487
Accounting and Related Services $60,485 $65,557 $77,404
Public Administration $51,491 $63,005 $65,647
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $55,016 $55,286 $57,697
Education, General $45,585 $49,214 $53,404
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $43,405 $44,356 $49,246
Library Science and Administration $42,571 $44,021 $48,549
Biological and Physical Sciences $40,333 NA NA
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $56,247 NA NA
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions $61,731 NA NA
Civil Engineering NA $63,997 NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $68,252 NA NA
English Language and Literature, General NA $58,673 NA
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology $56,444 $63,600 NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $95,221 $113,894 $119,883
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions NA $73,720 $75,985

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Geography and Cartography NA $48,745 $57,209

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