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University of Rhode Island

⌖ Kingston, RI · 73 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$42,940 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

11.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−16%Modeled 10-year ROI
$67,282Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$42,940at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$265,7600
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4
6
8
−$42,94010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 11.9 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$16,942
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$37,146
Sticker price
Average net price$21,440
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$34,321
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$21,440Average net price / year
$34,321Cost of attendance
$67,282Median earnings · year 5 after completion
73.3%Completion rate
72.2%Admission rate
13,381Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

88thEarnings percentile
73thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$49,926Year 1
$73,243Year 4
$67,282Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$137,1172Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$129,9673Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$128,6464Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Master's Degree$113,3315Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$108,2486Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$106,1537Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$103,5258Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$100,975

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in RI

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College

Annual net price
$9,478
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,191
Modeled 10-year ROI
-44%
Open college profile →Warwick, RI

Community College of Rhode Island

Annual net price
$6,513
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,547
Modeled 10-year ROI
-68%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$137,117Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$129,967Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$128,646Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$113,331Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$108,248Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$106,153$25,000
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$103,525$27,000
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,975$26,613
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$98,161Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$96,532$26,367
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$96,020$26,390
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$93,081Not available
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$90,953$23,773
Ocean EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,901$25,147
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,399Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,901$25,500
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$88,915$21,750
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$87,196$23,620
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$86,349Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$86,076$23,801
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaster's Degree$83,661Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$82,556Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$80,478$26,045
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$80,379$24,215
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$79,692$20,500
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$79,457$24,708
Human Resources Management and ServicesPost-baccalaureate Certificate$78,471$23,984
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$78,288Not available
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's Degree$77,681$25,000
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$77,225$23,375
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$77,224$19,845
MarketingBachelor's Degree$75,011$22,089
Landscape ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$74,488Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$73,746$23,610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$72,328$23,000
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree$72,311$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$71,507Not available
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyMaster's Degree$68,281Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$67,384$23,975
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesMaster's Degree$66,768Not available
Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$66,738$23,732
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$64,916$23,250
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$64,520$24,887
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$64,328$24,125
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$64,289Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$63,909Not available
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,079$22,875
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,922$23,250
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$60,559$20,500
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$59,964$19,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$56,999$24,026
Health-Related Knowledge and SkillsBachelor's Degree$56,761$24,771
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,571$23,880
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$56,115Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,524$25,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$54,001$21,469
SociologyBachelor's Degree$53,802$23,250
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$52,625$22,195
MusicBachelor's Degree$52,346$23,125
JournalismBachelor's Degree$52,115$26,899
Public Policy AnalysisBachelor's Degree$51,697$23,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,416$25,000
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$50,203$21,750
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$48,446$20,635
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBachelor's Degree$48,403Not available
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementBachelor's Degree$48,348Not available
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$45,571$25,000
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,983$22,500
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,272$16,625
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$40,858Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$33,972$21,500
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,875
CriminologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,600

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.