A total of 45,053 students are enrolled in Rhode Island colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In Rhode Island colleges and universites, 490 students are 18 years old or younger(1.09%), 13,449 students are 18 or 19 years old (29.85%), 14,338 students are between 20 and 22 years old (31.82%), 6,982 students are between 22 and 24 years old (15.50%), and 4,374 students are between 25 and 29 years old (9.71%).

3,316 students are between 30 and 39 years old (7.36%), 1,351 students are between 40 and 49 years old (3.00%), 748 students are 50 years old or older (1.66%).

Student Population by Age for Rhode Island Colleges

In Rhode Island 4-year colleges and universites, 490 students are 18 years old or younger(0.56%), 13,259 students are 18 or 19 years old (15.12%), 14,104 students are between 20 and 22 years old (16.09%), 6,793 students are between 22 and 24 years old (7.75%), 4,175 students are between 25 and 29 years old (4.76%), 3,046 students are between 30 and 39 years old (3.47%), 1,263 students are between 40 and 49 years old (1.44%), 705 students are 50 years old or older (0.80%)

In Rhode Island trade schools, there are 190 students are younger than 20 years old (7.83%), 423 students are between 20 and 24 years old (17.44%), 199 students are between 25 and 29 years old (8.20%), and 401 students are 30 years old or older (16.53%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for Rhode Island Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels45,053 490
(1.09%)
13,449
(29.85%)
14,338
(31.82%)
6,982
(15.50%)
4,374
(9.71%)
3,316
(7.36%)
1,351
(3.00%)
748
(1.66%)
4-Year Colleges87,680 490
(0.56%)
13,259
(15.12%)
14,104
(16.09%)
6,793
(7.75%)
4,175
(4.76%)
3,046
(3.47%)
1,263
(1.44%)
705
(0.80%)
Community Colleges0 0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
Trade Schools2,426 0
(0.00%)
190
(7.83%)
234
(9.65%)
189
(7.79%)
199
(8.20%)
270
(11.13%)
88
(3.63%)
43
(1.77%)

Student Population Comparison By Age for All Rhode Island Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between Rhode Island colleges. A total of 45,053 students have enrolled in Rhode Island colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between Rhode Island Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
Johnson & Wales University-OnlinePrivate, 4-year2,505- 33
(1.32%)
257
(10.26%)
456
(18.20%)
555
(22.16%)
692
(27.62%)
330
(13.17%)
182
(7.27%)
Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode IslandPrivate, Less than 2-year129- 33
(25.58%)
34
(26.36%)
22
(17.05%)
20
(15.50%)
16
(12.40%)
2
(1.55%)
2
(1.55%)
Lincoln Technical Institute-LincolnPrivate, Less than 2-year673- 129
(19.17%)
161
(23.92%)
111
(16.49%)
105
(15.60%)
112
(16.64%)
42
(6.24%)
13
(1.93%)
Empire Beauty School-WarwickPrivate, Less than 2-year135- 22
(16.30%)
22
(16.30%)
27
(20.00%)
30
(22.22%)
28
(20.74%)
5
(3.70%)
1
(0.74%)
Salve Regina UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,8723
(0.10%)
914
(31.82%)
976
(33.98%)
375
(13.06%)
150
(5.22%)
186
(6.48%)
152
(5.29%)
115
(4.00%)
Roger Williams UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,397100
(2.27%)
1,783
(40.55%)
1,689
(38.41%)
423
(9.62%)
120
(2.73%)
133
(3.02%)
103
(2.34%)
44
(1.00%)
Rhode Island School of DesignPrivate, 4-year2,62032
(1.22%)
746
(28.47%)
911
(34.77%)
546
(20.84%)
277
(10.57%)
93
(3.55%)
13
(0.50%)
2
(0.08%)
Rhode Island CollegePublic, 4-year5,78737
(0.64%)
1,074
(18.56%)
1,500
(25.92%)
1,246
(21.53%)
780
(13.48%)
655
(11.32%)
309
(5.34%)
186
(3.21%)
Providence CollegePrivate, 4-year4,47352
(1.16%)
1,963
(43.89%)
1,658
(37.07%)
407
(9.10%)
109
(2.44%)
126
(2.82%)
91
(2.03%)
67
(1.50%)
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode IslandPrivate, Less than 2-year276- 6
(2.17%)
17
(6.16%)
29
(10.51%)
44
(15.94%)
114
(41.30%)
39
(14.13%)
27
(9.78%)
New England Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4-year1,89512
(0.63%)
505
(26.65%)
378
(19.95%)
281
(14.83%)
311
(16.41%)
302
(15.94%)
80
(4.22%)
26
(1.37%)
Johnson & Wales University-ProvidencePrivate, 4-year4,56690
(1.97%)
1,701
(37.25%)
1,648
(36.09%)
721
(15.79%)
210
(4.60%)
115
(2.52%)
49
(1.07%)
32
(0.70%)
Bryant UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,53624
(0.68%)
1,440
(40.72%)
1,488
(42.08%)
332
(9.39%)
122
(3.45%)
82
(2.32%)
29
(0.82%)
17
(0.48%)
Brown UniversityPrivate, 4-year11,189140
(1.25%)
3,100
(27.71%)
3,599
(32.17%)
2,006
(17.93%)
1,541
(13.77%)
662
(5.92%)
107
(0.96%)
34
(0.30%)