; Admission Statistics for Rhode Island Colleges
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Rhode Island Colleges

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2022-2023, 704,606 students have applied and among them 347,956 were admitted to Rhode Island Colleges. 68,850 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Rhode Island Colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2022-2023)
Rhode Island Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total704,606 347,95668,850
Public Schools167,275 125,07524,375
4 Years (Or High)167,275 125,07524,375
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
Private Schools537,331 222,88144,475
4 Years (Or High)536,814 222,51744,255
2-4 Years301 165120
Less Than 2 Years216 199100
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Rhode Island Colleges

49.38% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of Rhode Island Colleges is 49.38% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 74.77% and the average rate of private schools was 41.48%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Rhode Island Colleges with comparable factors.
49.38% Acceptance Rate (2022-2023)
Rhode Island Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average49.38%
Public Schools74.77%
4 Years (Or High)74.77%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools41.48%
4 Years (Or High)41.45%
2-4 Years54.82%
Less Than 2 Years92.13%
[CHART#2] 49.38% Acceptance Rate for Rhode Island Colleges

19.79% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Rhode Island Colleges was 19.79% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average admission yield was 19.49% and the average rate of private schools was 19.95%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Rhode Island Colleges with comparable factors.
19.79% Yield (2022-2023)
Rhode Island Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average19.79%
Public Schools19.49%
4 Years (Or High)19.49%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools19.95%
4 Years (Or High)19.89%
2-4 Years72.73%
Less Than 2 Years50.25%
[CHART#3] 19.79% Yield for Rhode Island Colleges

1,223 SAT Score

The average SAT score of Rhode Island Colleges is 1,223 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,080 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,259. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
1,223 SAT Score (2022-2023)
Rhode Island Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.1128568560
50th pctl.1223613610
75th pctl.1311658653
Public colleges 25th pctl.960490470
50th pctl.1080545535
75th pctl.1190605585
Private colleges 25th pctl.1170588583
50th pctl.1259630629
75th pctl.1341671669
[CHART#4] 1,223 SAT Score for Rhode Island Colleges

29 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of Rhode Island Colleges is 29 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 27 and private schools' average ACT score is 29. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
29 ACT Score (2022-2023)
Rhode Island Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.272625
50th pctl.292927
75th pctl.323230
Public colleges 25th pctl.252221
50th pctl.272525
75th pctl.303027
Private colleges 25th pctl.272726
50th pctl.293028
75th pctl.323330
[CHART#5] 29 ACT Score for Rhode Island Colleges