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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 12,338
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 84%
Average Aid Amount $12,715
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,260
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 98%

Financial Aid Information at URI

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 12,338 students (84% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $12,715. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,260 students (98% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Rhode Island is $16,408 for Rhode Island residents and $35,804 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 12,338 students (84% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $12,715. 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 aid12,33884%$12,715
Pell Grants3,23522%$5,005
Federal Student Loans7,06848%$6,212

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,260 beginning students (98% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,233 students (97% 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 Aid3,26098%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,21097%$13,257
Federal Grants1,72352%$4,169
Pell Grants76423%$5,260
Other Federal Grants1,71652%$1,845
State/Local Grants70121%$1,323
Institutional Grants3,19096%$10,797
Student Loans2,10863%$11,356
Federal Student Loans2,00860%$5,214
Other Student Loans64119%$21,014

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,245 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Rhode Island. Among them, 1,039 students have lived on campus and 59 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 Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,1281,0861,039
Living Off-Campus with Family108100147
Living Off-Campus without Family292859

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 University of Rhode Island
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level994955$12,037,022$12,110
$0 - $30,000224224$4,562,286$20,367
$30,001 - $48,000117117$2,103,852$17,982
$48,001 - $75,000160160$2,316,348$14,477
$75,001 - $110,000162159$1,465,623$9,047
$110,001 or more331295$1,588,913$4,800