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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,907
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 76%
Average Aid Amount $5,674
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 851
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 93%

Financial Aid Information at RIC

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,907 students (76% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $5,674. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 851 students (93% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at Rhode Island College is $10,966 for Rhode Island residents and $26,499 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,907 students (76% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $5,674. 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 aid4,90776%$5,674
Pell Grants2,92946%$4,288
Federal Student Loans3,54055%$6,111

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 851 beginning students (93% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 836 students (91% 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 Aid85193%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources77284%$6,389
Federal Grants72879%$4,137
Pell Grants51256%$4,749
Other Federal Grants68575%$847
State/Local Grants121%$8,738
Institutional Grants43848%$4,146
Student Loans61367%$6,584
Federal Student Loans60266%$5,004
Other Student Loans9811%$10,442

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 629 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Rhode Island College. Among them, 224 students have lived on campus and 19 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-Campus265211224
Living Off-Campus with Family403322373
Living Off-Campus without Family161219

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 level755586$4,240,614$5,617
$0 - $30,000278277$2,320,301$8,346
$30,001 - $48,000122122$961,972$7,885
$48,001 - $75,000126114$661,794$5,252
$75,001 - $110,00011045$213,834$1,944
$110,001 or more11928$82,713$695