University of Rhode Island academics
Kingston, Rhode Island · Public · 13,381 undergrads
University of Rhode Island has 13,381 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 77 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
13,381
undergraduates.
2,681
graduate students.
77
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,433
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
26%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
13,381
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,681
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
17,351
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
59%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
26%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$93,356
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
74%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
11%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,433
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
634
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
256
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
152
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers