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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 12,131
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 82%
Average Aid Amount $12,600
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,362
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 99%

Financial Aid Information at URI

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 12,131 students (82% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $12,600. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,362 students (99% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Rhode Island is $16,942 for Rhode Island residents and $37,146 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 12,131 students (82% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $12,600. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of Rhode Island for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Rhode Island
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid12,13182%$12,600
Pell Grants3,12421%$5,281
Federal Student Loans7,30549%$6,205

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,362 beginning students (99% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,357 students (99% 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 University of Rhode Island.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Rhode Island
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,36299%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,32498%$12,803
Federal Grants78523%$5,410
Pell Grants78323%$5,410
Other Federal Grants30%$3,772
State/Local Grants67220%$1,074
Institutional Grants3,32298%$11,315
Student Loans2,22365%$12,343
Federal Student Loans2,12262%$5,246
Other Student Loans74122%$22,005

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,327 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Rhode Island. Among them, 1,174 students have lived on campus and 34 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 University of Rhode Island
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus1,0861,0391,174
Living Off-Campus with Family100147119
Living Off-Campus without Family285934

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 2023-2024 . 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 University of Rhode Island
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,028997$13,039,847$12,685
$0 - $30,000198198$3,891,560$19,654
$30,001 - $48,000150150$3,038,753$20,258
$48,001 - $75,000157157$2,512,899$16,006
$75,001 - $110,000168166$1,690,085$10,060
$110,001 or more355326$1,906,550$5,371
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