Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best schools in Rhode Island is 54,293 with 30,865 female students and 23,428 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. 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 17,473, while Salve Regina University has the least number of students of 2,872 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University | 11,189 | 5,381 | 5,808 |
| 2 | Providence College | 4,473 | 2,028 | 2,445 |
| 3 | University of Rhode Island | 17,473 | 7,314 | 10,159 |
| 4 | Rhode Island College | 5,787 | 1,683 | 4,104 |
| 5 | Bryant University | 3,536 | 2,210 | 1,326 |
| 6 | Salve Regina University | 2,872 | 914 | 1,958 |
| 7 | Roger Williams University | 4,397 | 2,170 | 2,227 |
| 8 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 4,566 | 1,728 | 2,838 |
| Total | 54,293 | 23,428 | 30,865 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best schools in Rhode Island is 44,777 with 25,098 female students and 19,679 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 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 14,768, while Salve Regina University has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,190.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University | 7,639 | 3,675 | 3,964 |
| 2 | Providence College | 3,996 | 1,841 | 2,155 |
| 3 | University of Rhode Island | 14,768 | 6,312 | 8,456 |
| 4 | Rhode Island College | 4,719 | 1,461 | 3,258 |
| 5 | Bryant University | 3,204 | 2,043 | 1,161 |
| 6 | Salve Regina University | 2,190 | 679 | 1,511 |
| 7 | Roger Williams University | 4,103 | 2,058 | 2,045 |
| 8 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 4,158 | 1,610 | 2,548 |
| Total | 44,777 | 19,679 | 25,098 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best schools in Rhode Island is 9,516 with 5,767 female students and 3,749 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best schools in Rhode Island.
Among the best schools in Rhode Island, Brown University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,550, while Roger Williams University has the least number of graduate students of 294.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University | 3,550 | 1,706 | 1,844 |
| 2 | Providence College | 477 | 187 | 290 |
| 3 | University of Rhode Island | 2,705 | 1,002 | 1,703 |
| 4 | Rhode Island College | 1,068 | 222 | 846 |
| 5 | Bryant University | 332 | 167 | 165 |
| 6 | Salve Regina University | 682 | 235 | 447 |
| 7 | Roger Williams University | 294 | 112 | 182 |
| 8 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 408 | 118 | 290 |
| Total | 9,516 | 3,749 | 5,767 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in Rhode Island. In undergraduate programs, out of total 44,777 students, 842 students (1.88%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,685 students (21.63%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,516 students, 1,443 students (15.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 636 students (6.68%) 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 | 7,639 | 59 (0.77%) |
353 (4.62%) | 3,550 | 148 (4.17%) |
28 (0.79%) |
| 2 | Providence College | 3,996 | 50 (1.25%) |
55 (1.38%) | 477 | 22 (4.61%) |
135 (28.30%) |
| 3 | University of Rhode Island | 14,768 | 242 (1.64%) |
5,004 (33.88%) | 2,705 | 533 (19.70%) |
233 (8.61%) |
| 4 | Rhode Island College | 4,719 | 161 (3.41%) |
2,029 (43.00%) | 1,068 | 80 (7.49%) |
95 (8.90%) |
| 5 | Bryant University | 3,204 | - | - | 332 | 87 (26.20%) |
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| 6 | Salve Regina University | 2,190 | 49 (2.24%) |
495 (22.60%) | 682 | 544 (79.77%) |
80 (11.73%) |
| 7 | Roger Williams University | 4,103 | 221 (5.39%) |
417 (10.16%) | 294 | 1 (0.34%) |
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| 8 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 4,158 | 60 (1.44%) |
1,332 (32.03%) | 408 | 28 (6.86%) |
65 (15.93%) |
| Average | 44,777 | 842 (1.88%) |
9,685 (21.63%) |
9,516 | 1,443 (15.16%) |
636 (6.68%) | |
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.