The student-faculty ratio at Rhode Island College is 14:1, and the school has 56.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Rhode Island College include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Public Administration and Social Service Professions; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 75 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Total faculty
334 full time
413 part time
Minority
18% full time
11% part time
International
0% full time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
90%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
-
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students56.6%
20-4942.9%
50 or more0.5%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
75%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
-
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
45%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
51%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
55%
6-year graduation rate of international students
-
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
49
Post-master's certificates
29
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
6
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
-
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
-
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
other
Credits apply to multiple majors
-
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Health Professions and Related Programs 22%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 17%
Education 11%
Public Administration and Social Service Professions 9%
Psychology 9%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$51,000
Finance$49,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,100
Marketing$42,100
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$42,300
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$46,300
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$37,900
Health Professions and Related Programs
Social Sciences
Economics$50,900
Political Science and Government$37,700
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$41,000
Fine and Studio Arts$32,000
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
French Studies
Latin American Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Adult Development and Aging
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Portuguese Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
History
History, General
Public/Applied History
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Legal Professions and Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Environmental Chemistry
Physics, General
Psychology
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration
Social Work
Youth Services/Administration
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Acting
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Dance, General
Digital Arts
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
History
History, General
Public/Applied History
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Labor Studies
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Italian Language and Literature
Portuguese Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Dance, General
Digital Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies
Latin American Studies
Women's Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Teacher certificate program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Internships
Independent study
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
20
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
Bowie State University
California Polytechnic State University--San Luis Obispo
California State University--Chico
California State University--Monterey Bay
California State University--Northridge
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Costa Rica
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Japan
Peru
Russia
South Korea
Spain
Thailand
United Kingdom
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
