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Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in Rhode Island

Rhode Island College has the lowest graduation rate of 48% for academic year 2023-2024 in Rhode Island. Johnson & Wales University-Providence is ranked second with 55% and Roger Williams University follows them with 69%. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have low graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the highest graduation rates in Rhode Island.
Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in Rhode Island
NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate (full-time/part-time)
1Rhode Island College
Public, four-yearsProvidence, RI
48%-73%
2Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsProvidence, RI
55%1%82%
3Roger Williams University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsBristol, RI
69%24%81%
4University of Rhode Island
Public, four-yearsKingston, RI
73%-84%
5Salve Regina University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsNewport, RI
77%-83%
6Bryant University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSmithfield, RI
80%15%87%
7Providence College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsProvidence, RI
86%12%94%
8Brown University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsProvidence, RI
96%-99%