Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Rhode Island Colleges

There are 14 active four-years colleges and universities in Rhode Island - 2 public and 12 private schools. The 2024 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Rhode Island is 60.09% - 60,290 students accepted out of total 136,548.
Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes lower from 60.53% to 60.09%. The Rhode Island Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 28.99% and the yield is higher than 27.98%, rate of 10 years ago.
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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 60.64% where the current academic year rate is 60.09% at Rhode Island Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 60.51% and women students' rate is 60.87%. Last year, it was slightly harder to get into Rhode Island Colleges than the previous year. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Rhode Island Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2024).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 60.53% 59.39% 61.25%
2014-15 61.31%
0.78%
58.25%
2.71%
63.96%
2.71%
2015-16 61.76%
0.45%
65.20%
-2.42%
61.54%
-2.42%
2016-17 59.41%
-2.36%
58.56%
-1.12%
60.42%
-1.12%
2017-18 57.90%
-1.51%
57.57%
-2.43%
57.99%
-2.43%
2018-19 59.49%
1.59%
58.12%
2.55%
60.55%
2.55%
2019-20 60.06%
0.57%
59.73%
-1.09%
59.46%
-1.09%
2020-21 61.27%
1.21%
61.14%
1.36%
60.82%
1.36%
2021-22 62.10%
0.83%
63.03%
0.88%
61.70%
0.88%
2022-23 63.08%
0.99%
63.98%
0.77%
62.47%
0.77%
2023-24 60.09%
-2.99%
60.65%
-3.09%
59.38%
-3.09%
Average 60.64% 60.51% 60.87%
Rhode Island Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 29.01% where the current academic year yield is 28.99%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate is the percentage of admitted students who finally enrolled. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Rhode Island Colleges from 2013 to 2024.
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 27.98% 28.14% 27.91%
2014-15 27.67%
-0.31%
29.02%
-0.92%
26.99%
-0.92%
2015-16 30.51%
2.85%
34.61%
1.83%
28.82%
1.83%
2016-17 30.61%
0.09%
32.99%
0.63%
29.45%
0.63%
2017-18 28.30%
-2.31%
31.29%
-2.06%
27.39%
-2.06%
2018-19 29.39%
1.10%
28.11%
2.39%
29.78%
2.39%
2019-20 29.74%
0.35%
27.79%
0.20%
29.98%
0.20%
2020-21 26.92%
-2.82%
28.90%
-3.82%
26.16%
-3.82%
2021-22 29.18%
2.26%
31.03%
1.47%
27.63%
1.47%
2022-23 29.79%
0.61%
31.60%
0.72%
28.35%
0.72%
2023-24 28.99%
-0.79%
30.23%
-0.62%
27.73%
-0.62%
Average 29.01% 30.34% 28.20%
Rhode Island Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 113,843, the average number of admitted is 57,099, and the average number of enrolled students is 11,649 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Rhode Island Colleges increased by 5.10% (6,630 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Rhode Island Colleges from 2013 to 2024.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2013-14 98,578 52,724 11,641
2014-15 101,085
2,507
54,038
216
11,857
216
2015-16 100,966
-119
53,455
-116
11,741
-116
2016-17 111,006
10,040
59,899
740
12,481
740
2017-18 110,405
-601
57,905
-855
11,626
-855
2018-19 110,786
381
55,902
-541
11,085
-541
2019-20 116,115
5,329
58,225
845
11,930
845
2020-21 113,890
-2,225
58,828
-634
11,296
-634
2021-22 122,975
9,085
58,273
-192
11,104
-192
2022-23 129,918
6,943
58,549
582
11,686
582
2023-24 136,548
6,630
60,290
1
11,687
1
Average 113,843 57,099 11,649
Rhode Island Colleges Applicants Trends Chart
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