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RIC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,496
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 67%
Average Aid Amount $6,629
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 512
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 88%

Financial Aid Information at RIC

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,496 students (67% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,629. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 512 students (88% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Rhode Island College is $10,986 for Rhode Island residents and $26,519 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,496 students (67% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,629. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Rhode Island College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Rhode Island College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,49667%$6,629
Pell Grants2,24843%$4,405
Federal Student Loans2,48347%$6,292

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 512 beginning students (88% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 488 students (84% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Rhode Island College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Rhode Island College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid51288%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources36362%$7,537
Federal Grants27447%$5,153
Pell Grants27447%$4,779
Other Federal Grants19333%$531
State/Local Grants31%$8,639
Institutional Grants33457%$3,887
Student Loans33457%$7,110
Federal Student Loans32656%$4,942
Other Student Loans5910%$12,943

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 308 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Rhode Island College. Among them, 94 students have lived on campus and 7 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Rhode Island College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus2245894
Living Off-Campus with Family373401194
Living Off-Campus without Family19277

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Rhode Island College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level349271$2,132,221$6,110
$0 - $30,000110110$1,051,868$9,562
$30,001 - $48,0006565$570,700$8,780
$48,001 - $75,0006662$370,332$5,611
$75,001 - $110,0004320$102,867$2,392
$110,001 or more6514$36,454$561