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Population Comparison Between Best Colleges in Rhode Island

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Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best schools in Rhode Island is 55,067 with 31,574 female students and 23,493 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best schools in Rhode Island.
Among the best schools in Rhode Island, University of has the most enrolled students of 17,210, while Salve Regina University has the least number of students of 2,791 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Rhode Island
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Brown University
11,9565,703 6,253
2Providence College
4,6662,114 2,552
3University of
17,2107,080 10,130
4College
6,1551,838 4,317
5Bryant University
3,6362,289 1,347
6Salve Regina University
2,791848 1,943
7Roger Williams University
4,3502,057 2,293
8Johnson & Wales University-Providence
4,3031,564 2,739
Total55,067 23,49331,574

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best schools in Rhode Island is 44,957 with 25,432 female students and 19,525 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in Rhode Island.
Among the best schools in Rhode Island, University of has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 14,376, while Salve Regina University has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,135.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Rhode Island
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Brown University
7,9103,811 4,099
2Providence College
4,2361,946 2,290
3University of
14,3765,999 8,377
4College
5,1541,655 3,499
5Bryant University
3,2002,064 1,136
6Salve Regina University
2,135644 1,491
7Roger Williams University
4,0381,943 2,095
8Johnson & Wales University-Providence
3,9081,463 2,445
Total44,95719,52525,432

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best schools in Rhode Island is 10,110 with 6,142 female students and 3,968 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best schools in Rhode Island.
Among the best schools in Rhode Island, Brown University has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,046, while Roger Williams University has the least number of graduate students of 312.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Rhode Island
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Brown University
4,0461,892 2,154
2Providence College
430168 262
3University of
2,8341,081 1,753
4College
1,001183 818
5Bryant University
436225 211
6Salve Regina University
656204 452
7Roger Williams University
312114 198
8Johnson & Wales University-Providence
395101 294
Total10,1103,9686,142

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in Rhode Island. In undergraduate programs, out of total 44,957 students, 1,061 students (2.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,730 students (19.42%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,110 students, 1,869 students (18.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 661 students (6.54%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Rhode Island
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Brown University
7,910 357
(4.51%)		 207
(2.62%)		4,046 401
(9.91%)		 31
(0.77%)
2Providence College
4,236 32
(0.76%)		 52
(1.23%)		430 13
(3.02%)		 147
(34.19%)
3University of Rhode Island
14,376 122
(0.85%)		 5,712
(39.73%)		2,834 696
(24.56%)		 234
(8.26%)
4Rhode Island College
5,154 103
(2.00%)		 932
(18.08%)		1,001 67
(6.69%)		 80
(7.99%)
5Bryant University
3,200 - -436 144
(33.03%)		 -
6Salve Regina University
2,135 44
(2.06%)		 281
(13.16%)		656 524
(79.88%)		 62
(9.45%)
7Roger Williams University
4,038 361
(8.94%)		 405
(10.03%)		312 3
(0.96%)		 5
(1.60%)
8Johnson & Wales University-Providence
3,908 42
(1.07%)		 1,141
(29.20%)		395 21
(5.32%)		 102
(25.82%)
Average44,957 1,061
(2.36%)		 8,730
(19.42%)		 10,110 1,869
(18.49%)		 661
(6.54%)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Rhode Islandand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.