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18 Colleges
$130,624 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$34,618 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 2,832 students received a trade school degree from a college in Rhode Island, making it rank #42 in terms of graduations. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $32,656 per year to get their degree at a college in Rhode Island, while out of state students will pay an average of $36,518 per year.

About 67% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $8,654 per year.

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#1

Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln

Lincoln, Rhode Island
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
87% Freshmen Loans

There are 818 students at Lincoln Tech - Lincoln in total, 540 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Approximately 87% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,290 a year. Lincoln Tech - Lincoln has a 1.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lincoln Tech - Lincoln is $29,378.

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#2

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$38,096 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
82% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Johnson & Wales University - Providence is 5,676, of which 5,120 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,604 are full-time. For undergraduates at JWU Providence, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

82% of JWU Providence students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,991 a year. JWU Providence has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from JWU Providence with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,348 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Private for-profit Public vs. Private
94% Freshmen Loans

There are 458 students at NETTTS in total, 458 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

94% of NETTTS students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,478 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $49,186 during the early-career years.

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#4

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$33,900 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
81% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,031 students at New England Tech in total, 1,843 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,579 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 68%. Around 69% of accepted students are men, and 31% are women.

Roughly 81% of students at New England Tech take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,187 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,402 during the early-career years.

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#5

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
Public Public vs. Private
$5,090 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
5% Freshmen Loans

There are 13,684 students at CCRI in total, 5,821 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Approximately 5% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,472 a year. CCRI has a 5.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from CCRI is $33,817.

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#6

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
Public Public vs. Private
$15,880 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
64% Freshmen Loans

There are 14,904 undergraduates at URI, of which 12,712 are full-time, and there are 17,649 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at URI is 4.3 years.

About 76% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

Approximately 64% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $10,355 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $56,306 during the early-career years.

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#7

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
Public Public vs. Private
$10,966 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
55% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,998 undergraduates at RIC, of which 4,611 are full-time, and there are 7,072 students altogether. It takes the average RIC undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

About 85% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

Approximately 55% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,255 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from RIC is $41,889.

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#8

MotoRing Technical Training Institute

East Providence, Rhode Island
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
62% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at MotoRing Technical Training Institute is 60, which includes 43 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Roughly 62% of students at MTTI take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,580 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,377 during the early-career years.

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Private for-profit Public vs. Private
88% Freshmen Loans

There are 129 students at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston in total, 129 are full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston is 100%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

Roughly 88% of students at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,184 a year.

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#10

Empire Beauty School-Warwick

Providence, Rhode Island
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
66% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Empire Beauty School-Warwick is 83, which includes 59 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

66% of Empire Beauty School-Warwick students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,761 a year. Empire Beauty School-Warwick has a 4.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $20,666 during the early-career years.

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#11

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$57,928 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
53% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,298 undergraduates at Providence, of which 4,098 are full-time, and there are 4,821 students altogether. It takes the average Providence undergraduate about 4.0 years to complete their degree.

About 58% of students who apply get accepted. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.

Approximately 53% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,903 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Providence with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $62,560 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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#12

IYRS School of Technology & Trades

Newport, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
48% Freshmen Loans

There are 60 students at IYRS in total, 60 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 59%. Around 88% of accepted students are men, and 12% are women.

Roughly 48% of students at IYRS take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,011 a year.

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#13

Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island

Cranston, Rhode Island
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
96% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island is 137, which includes 48 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

96% of Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,769 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

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#14

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$57,505 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
36% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,227 students at RISD in total, 1,736 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,736 are full-time. For undergraduates at RISD, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

Only 19% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 32% are men and 68% are women.

Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,307 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $49,482 during the early-career years.

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#15

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$41,398 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
68% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,346 undergraduates at RWU, of which 3,828 are full-time, and there are 4,702 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at RWU is 4.1 years.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.

Approximately 68% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $11,593 a year. RWU has a 1.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from RWU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $53,795 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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#16

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$46,000 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
73% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Salve Regina University is 2,771, of which 2,150 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,084 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Salve Regina is 4.1 years.

About 73% of students who apply get accepted. Around 26% of accepted students are men, and 74% are women.

Roughly 73% of students at Salve Regina take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,853 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Salve Regina is $50,726.

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#17

Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$13,365 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
83% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Johnson & Wales University - Online is 2,152, of which 1,318 students are undergraduates and of those, 419 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

About 45% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Roughly 83% of students at JWU Online take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,500 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from JWU Online is $36,348.

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#18

Bryant University

Smithfield, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$49,329 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
58% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Bryant University is 3,674, of which 3,281 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,255 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Bryant is 4.1 years.

About 74% of students who apply get accepted. Around 59% of accepted students are men, and 41% are women.

58% of Bryant students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $14,291 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Bryant with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $72,461 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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