Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best schools in Rhode Island is 55,124 with 31,266 female students and 23,858 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2021-2022. 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 Rhode Island has the most enrolled students of 17,511, while Salve Regina University has the least number of students of 2,828 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University | 10,696 | 5,210 | 5,486 |
| 2 | Providence College | 4,671 | 2,090 | 2,581 |
| 3 | University of Rhode Island | 17,511 | 7,426 | 10,085 |
| 4 | Rhode Island College | 6,331 | 1,856 | 4,475 |
| 5 | Bryant University | 3,441 | 2,127 | 1,314 |
| 6 | Salve Regina University | 2,828 | 921 | 1,907 |
| 7 | Roger Williams University | 4,529 | 2,252 | 2,277 |
| 8 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 5,117 | 1,976 | 3,141 |
| Total | 55,124 | 23,858 | 31,266 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best schools in Rhode Island is 45,595 with 25,568 female students and 20,027 male students. The following table compares 2021-2022 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in Rhode Island.
Among the best schools in Rhode Island, University of Rhode Island has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 14,744, while Salve Regina University has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,149.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University | 7,349 | 3,536 | 3,813 |
| 2 | Providence College | 4,179 | 1,891 | 2,288 |
| 3 | University of Rhode Island | 14,744 | 6,389 | 8,355 |
| 4 | Rhode Island College | 5,252 | 1,627 | 3,625 |
| 5 | Bryant University | 3,063 | 1,933 | 1,130 |
| 6 | Salve Regina University | 2,149 | 689 | 1,460 |
| 7 | Roger Williams University | 4,207 | 2,118 | 2,089 |
| 8 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 4,652 | 1,844 | 2,808 |
| Total | 45,595 | 20,027 | 25,568 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best schools in Rhode Island is 45,595 with 25,568 female students and 20,027 male students. The following table compares 2021-2022 graduate enrollment between best schools in Rhode Island.
Among the best schools in Rhode Island, University of Rhode Island has the most enrolled graduate students of 14,744, while Salve Regina University has the least number of graduate students of 2,149.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University | 7,349 | 3,536 | 3,813 |
| 2 | Providence College | 4,179 | 1,891 | 2,288 |
| 3 | University of Rhode Island | 14,744 | 6,389 | 8,355 |
| 4 | Rhode Island College | 5,252 | 1,627 | 3,625 |
| 5 | Bryant University | 3,063 | 1,933 | 1,130 |
| 6 | Salve Regina University | 2,149 | 689 | 1,460 |
| 7 | Roger Williams University | 4,207 | 2,118 | 2,089 |
| 8 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 4,652 | 1,844 | 2,808 |
| Total | 45,595 | 20,027 | 25,568 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2021-2022 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in Rhode Island. In undergraduate programs, out of total 38,246 students, 1,584 students (4.14%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,457 students (29.96%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,182 students, 1,525 students (24.67%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 670 students (10.84%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| 1 | Brown University | Brown University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 2 | Providence College | 4,179 | 32 (0.77%) |
46 (1.10%) | 492 | 2 (0.41%) |
9 (1.83%) |
| 3 | University of Rhode Island | 14,744 | 436 (2.96%) |
5,277 (35.79%) | 2,767 | 587 (21.21%) |
227 (8.20%) |
| 4 | Rhode Island College | 5,252 | 546 (10.40%) |
3,308 (62.99%) | 1,079 | 143 (13.25%) |
275 (25.49%) |
| 5 | Bryant University | 3,063 | - | - | 378 | 119 (31.48%) |
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| 6 | Salve Regina University | 2,149 | 75 (3.49%) |
363 (16.89%) | 679 | 593 (87.33%) |
57 (8.39%) |
| 7 | Roger Williams University | 4,207 | 341 (8.11%) |
1,513 (35.96%) | 322 | 38 (11.80%) |
48 (14.91%) |
| 8 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 4,652 | 154 (3.31%) |
950 (20.42%) | 465 | 43 (9.25%) |
54 (11.61%) |
| Average | 38,246 | 1,584 (4.14%) |
11,457 (29.96%) |
6,182 | 1,525 (24.67%) |
670 (10.84%) | |
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.