by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Community College of Rhode Island, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The full cost of attending Community College of Rhode Island varied between $11,358.00 ranging to $20,642.00 depending on your residency status.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: roughly $11,358.00 in-state compared with $20,642.00 out-of-state.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $5,550.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,808.00 |
| Total cost | $11,358.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $11,358.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,212.00 |
| Net price | $5,146.00 |
| That is 73% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $11,358.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,512.00 |
| Net price | $4,846.00 |
| That is 75% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $14,834.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,808.00 |
| Total cost | $20,642.00 |
| That is 7% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,642.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,212.00 |
| Net price | $14,430.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,642.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,512.00 |
| Net price | $14,130.00 |
| That is 27% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 3.8% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $5,031.00 | $5,342.00 | $11,791.00 |
| Senior year | $5,629.00 | $5,978.00 | $13,194.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $21,305.00 | $22,624.00 | $49,935.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,117.00 | $8,619.00 | $19,023.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $245.00 | $260.00 | $575.00 |
| Total amount paid | $29,422.00 | $31,243.00 | $68,959.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $5,031.00 | $5,342.00 | $11,791.00 |
| Senior year | $5,223.00 | $5,546.00 | $12,241.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $10,254.00 | $10,889.00 | $24,033.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,906.00 | $4,148.00 | $9,156.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $118.00 | $125.00 | $277.00 |
| Total amount paid | $14,160.00 | $15,037.00 | $33,189.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $14,669.00 | $14,981.00 | $21,430.00 |
| Senior year | $16,414.00 | $16,762.00 | $23,978.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $62,122.00 | $63,441.00 | $90,752.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,666.00 | $24,169.00 | $34,573.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $715.00 | $730.00 | $1,044.00 |
| Total amount paid | $85,788.00 | $87,610.00 | $125,325.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $14,669.00 | $14,981.00 | $21,430.00 |
| Senior year | $15,229.00 | $15,552.00 | $22,248.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,898.00 | $30,533.00 | $43,677.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,390.00 | $11,632.00 | $16,639.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $344.00 | $351.00 | $503.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,288.00 | $42,165.00 | $60,317.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $6,513.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $5,240.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,873.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $5,379.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $5,716.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $5,625.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $6,659.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Community College of Rhode Island Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Community College of Rhode Island works out to $5,567.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,121.00 |
| 25th | $2,546.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,567.00 |
| 75th | $10,512.00 |
| 90th | $17,250.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,000.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $500.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,000.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Community College of Rhode Island comes to $-488.00.
The default-rate classification at Community College of Rhode Island is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.6% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Community College of Rhode Island add up to $158,042,354.00 spread across 18,609 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 208 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,940.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 23 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,363.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Community College of Rhode Island, think through the questions below:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.