KINGSTON, RI · PUBLIC
University of Rhode Island reported a $21,440 average net price, a completion rate of 72.2%, $73,243 median earnings four years after completion, and $22,250 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
University of Rhode Island’s median earnings were $73,243 four years after completion and $67,282 five years after completion, based on 4,314 and 3,486 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
University of Rhode Island reported a $21,440 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $14,368 for households below $30,001 and $12,923 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $14,368 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $12,923 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $17,803 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $23,394 |
| $110,001+ | $28,460 |
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
University of Rhode Island reported a completion rate of 72.2%, a retention rate of 83.9%, a Pell-recipient share of 21.8%, and a federal-loan share of 49.2%.
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 University of Rhode Island completers was $22,250 across 4,386 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$22,250
Borrower repayment progress after four years: 40.0% across a reported cohort of 3,878 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
22 University of Rhode Island programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer and Information Sciences, General.
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 University of Rhode Island on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The University of Rhode Island FAQ reports $21,440 average net price, $73,243 four-year median earnings, and $22,250 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $21,440 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
University of Rhode Island’s median earnings were $73,243 four years after completion and $67,282 five years after completion, based on 4,314 and 3,486 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among University of Rhode Island completers was $22,250 across 4,386 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
