There are 23 colleges in Rhode Island - 3 public and 20 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Rhode Island is $13,697 for Rhode Island residents and $31,162 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $40,051. For Rhode Island community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $5,326 for state residents and $14,210 for out-of-state students.
In Rhode Island, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 36.23% from $10,054 (2015) to $13,697 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 34.40% over the past decade from $23,186 (2015) to $31,162 (2024).
In private Rhode Island colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 17.10%, from $34,787 (2015) to $40,734 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 32.40% when living on campus and 31.84% when living off campus at Rhode Island Colleges.
In private Rhode Island Colleges, the COA has increase by 20.94% (on-campus) and 19.97% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $51,513 when a student lives on campus and $48,259 when living off campus at Rhode Island Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Rhode Island Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Rhode Island Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$25,775 | $38,907 | $50,508 | $23,473 | $36,605 | $48,206 |
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| 2015-16 |
$26,844
4.15% | $40,670
4.53% | $52,103
3.16% | $24,228
3.22% | $38,054
3.96% | $49,487
2.66% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$27,198
1.32% | $41,024
0.87% | $53,288
2.27% | $24,129
-0.41% | $37,955
-0.26% | $50,219
1.48% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$28,452
4.61% | $42,833
4.41% | $54,888
3.00% | $24,820
2.86% | $39,201
3.28% | $51,256
2.06% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$29,378
3.25% | $44,122
3.01% | $56,965
3.78% | $25,515
2.80% | $40,259
2.70% | $53,102
3.60% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$30,506
3.84% | $45,799
3.80% | $55,973
-1.74% | $26,784
4.97% | $42,077
4.52% | $52,251
-1.60% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$31,513
3.30% | $47,537
3.79% | $57,731
3.14% | $27,842
3.95% | $43,866
4.25% | $54,060
3.46% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$32,585
3.40% | $49,195
3.49% | $59,370
2.84% | $28,899
3.80% | $45,509
3.75% | $55,684
3.00% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$33,298
2.19% | $50,306
2.26% | $58,984
-0.65% | $29,894
3.44% | $46,902
3.06% | $55,580
-0.19% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$34,048
2.25% | $51,513
2.40% | $61,085
3.56% | $30,794
3.01% | $48,259
2.89% | $57,831
4.05% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Rhode Island Colleges is $13,697 for Rhode Island residents and $31,162 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $40,734.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $15,082 for Rhode Island residents and $26,554 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $31,396.
The tuition & fees has increased 34.40% for undergraduate programs and 30.13% for graduate programs at Rhode Island Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Rhode Island Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$10,054 | $23,186 | $34,787 | $10,076 | $19,281 | $22,236 |
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| 2015-16 |
$10,530
4.73% | $24,356
5.05% | $35,789
2.88% | $10,260
1.83% | $19,633
1.83% | $22,763
2.37% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$10,545
0.14% | $24,371
0.06% | $36,635
2.36% | $10,270
0.10% | $19,643
0.05% | $21,575
-5.22% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$11,285
7.02% | $25,666
5.31% | $37,721
2.96% | $11,004
7.15% | $20,661
5.18% | $22,275
3.24% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$11,534
2.21% | $26,278
2.38% | $39,121
3.71% | $11,486
4.38% | $21,265
2.92% | $23,023
3.36% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$12,072
4.66% | $27,365
4.14% | $37,539
-4.04% | $12,028
4.72% | $22,080
3.83% | $23,949
4.02% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$12,633
4.65% | $28,657
4.72% | $38,851
3.50% | $12,500
3.92% | $22,983
4.09% | $24,626
2.83% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$13,018
3.05% | $29,628
3.39% | $39,803
2.45% | $12,956
3.65% | $23,804
3.57% | $26,621
8.10% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$13,423
3.11% | $30,431
2.71% | $39,109
-1.74% | $13,323
2.83% | $24,441
2.68% | $30,745
15.49% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$13,697
2.04% | $31,162
2.40% | $40,734
4.16% | $13,619
2.22% | $25,091
2.66% | $30,402
-1.12% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,305 for Rhode Island Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Rhode Island Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,358 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,361
0.22% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,427
4.85% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,434
0.49% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,515
5.65% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,413
-6.73% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,453
2.83% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,423
-2.06% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,398
-1.76% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,305
-6.65% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Rhode Island Colleges, the living have increased 27.58% when a student lives on campus facilities and 32.22% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Rhode Island Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $14,363 | $15,215 |
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| 2015-16 | $14,953
4.52% | $15,810
2.62% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $15,226
1.03% | $15,951
-1.97% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $15,733
3.46% | $16,410
-0.67% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $16,329
4.08% | $16,985
3.71% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $17,021
4.14% | $17,455
9.88% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $17,427
2.46% | $17,871
3.82% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $18,144
3.96% | $18,465
6.44% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $18,477
1.98% | $18,797
5.09% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $19,046
3.55% | $19,215
7.09% |
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