Rhode Island residents paid $4,564 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-residents paid 166.3 percent more than residents this year, or $12,156. Their price tag was unchanged from $12,156 in 2017-18.
About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Rhode Island residents. And about 3 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 94 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,476 students received grants or scholarships totaling $8.3 million and 195 students took out student loans totaling more than $804,699.
Including all undergraduates (14,539), 7,933 students used grants or scholarships totaling $31.5 million, and 2,230 students took out $11.2 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~14,103 | $4,266 | $4,266 | $4,564 | $4,564 | 7% |
| Out-of-state | ~436 | $11,496 | $11,496 | $12,156 | $12,156 | 5.7% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 891 | 54% | $4,340,185 | $4,871 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 985 | 60% | $3,395,525 | $3,447 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 810 | 49% | $547,842 | $676 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,476 | 89% | $8,283,552 | $5,612 |
| Federal student loans | 193 | 12% | $789,699 | $4,092 |
| Other student loans | - | 0% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 195 | 12% | $804,699 | $4,127 |
| Total student aid | 1,559 | 94% | - | - |
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