by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Community College of Rhode Island. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CCRI was $598 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $200 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,414 | $12,492 |
| Fees | $392 | $392 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,460 | $1,460 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at CCRI in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $8,500 in student debt. That is 24% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from CCRI is $25,258 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,781.
Online degrees for the CCRI liberal arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CCRI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.0% of the liberal arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.1% of the liberal arts associate degrees at CCRI in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 42 |
| Black or African American | 70 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 194 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 831 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 121 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 8 |
| General Studies | 1,255 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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