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Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,160
63.0% Female
37.0% Male

Institution Overview

System
-2
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
Suburb: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
227
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
55
Doctoral Research
30
Doctoral Professional
3
Distance
25
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Other Doctor's
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.13%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.11%
Asian
3.48%
Black or African American
5.92%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
63.26%
White
2.03%
Two or more races
10.89%
Unknown
10.09%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$103
Admissions Office Web Address
https://web.uri.edu/admission

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$15,402
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$29,904

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
55
Master's (Distance)
7
Doctor's Degree Research
30
Doctor's Degree Professional
3
Doctor's Degree Other
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
36
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
15
Post Master's Certificate
2
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Animal Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Apparel and Textiles, General Master's Degree Yes No
Applied Behavior Analysis Doctoral – Research Yes No
Applied Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Aquaculture Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Aquatic Biology/Limnology Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biological and Physical Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business/Commerce, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Computer Engineering, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Computer Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other Master's Degree Yes Yes
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Education, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Experimental Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Gerontology Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Health/Medical Physics Master's Degree Yes No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree Yes No
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Hydrology and Water Resources Science Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International Relations and Affairs Master's Degree Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree Yes No
Labor and Industrial Relations Master's Degree Yes No
Library and Information Science Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's Degree Yes Yes
Mathematics and Computer Science Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Doctoral – Research Yes No
Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Natural Resources Management and Policy Master's Degree Yes No
Natural Resources/Conservation, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nursing Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Ocean Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmaceutical Sciences Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmacy Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Other Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Polymer/Plastics Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Reading Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
School Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree Yes No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes No
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree Yes Yes
Women's Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Zoology/Animal Biology Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 791 778 13 0
With faculty status 791 778 13 0
Tenured 382 382 0 0
On tenure track 163 163 0 0
Not on tenure track 246 233 13 0
Multi-year contract 217 204 13 0
Annual contract 26 26 0 0
Less-than annual contract 3 3 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$15,402
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$29,904
Financial aid office web address
https://web.uri.edu/enrollment/financial-aid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$8,980
Typical Board
$5,900
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$15,402$29,904
Full time Fees$2,048$2,048
Part time, per credit hour$856$1,661

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Pharmacy $14,116 $5,542 $33,512 $5,542

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,160
63.0% Female
37.0% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.13%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.11%
Asian
3.48%
Black or African American
5.92%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
63.26%
White
2.03%
Two or more races
10.89%
Unknown
10.09%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 2 2
Asian 43 87
Black Or African American 45 65
Hispanic Or Latino 66 121
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 2 1
Non-resident Alien 165 154
White 722 1,277
Two Or More Races 21 43
Unknown 103 241

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
634
36.3% Male
63.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
96
44.8% Male
55.2% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
129
28.7% Male
71.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - other
Total
31
38.7% Male
61.3% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
153
30.7% Male
69.3% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
5
20.0% Male
80.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
Green Hall, 35 Campus Avenue
Kingston, RI 02881
Phone
401-874-1000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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