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Rhode Island College reported a $9,478 average net price, a completion rate of 47.0%, $59,430 median earnings four years after completion, and $20,500 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Rhode Island College’s median earnings were $59,430 four years after completion and $57,191 five years after completion, based on 1,922 and 1,735 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Rhode Island College reported a $9,478 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $6,378 for households below $30,001 and $6,989 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $6,378 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $6,989 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $8,701 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $12,809 |
| $110,001+ | $15,681 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Rhode Island College reported a completion rate of 47.0%, a retention rate of 73.5%, a Pell-recipient share of 42.0%, and a federal-loan share of 47.1%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Rhode Island College completers was $20,500 across 2,043 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$20,500
Borrower repayment progress after four years: 29.0% across a reported cohort of 1,683 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
9 Rhode Island College programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Accounting and Related Services, and Business Administration, Management and Operations.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 2 other public institutions in Rhode Island that match Rhode Island College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Rhode Island College FAQ reports $9,478 average net price, $59,430 four-year median earnings, and $20,500 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $9,478 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Rhode Island College’s median earnings were $59,430 four years after completion and $57,191 five years after completion, based on 1,922 and 1,735 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Rhode Island College completers was $20,500 across 2,043 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
