by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is RIC? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at RIC. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
RIC total enrollment is approximately 4,681 students. 4,343 are undergraduates and 338 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time RIC undergraduate population is made up of 68.4% women, and 31.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
RIC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,125 | 49.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,183 | 27.4% |
| Black or African American | 480 | 11.1% |
| Unknown | 281 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 144 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 84 | 1.9% |
| International | 10 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 82.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 17.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
RIC Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 193 | 57.4% |
| Hispanic | 60 | 17.9% |
| Unknown | 40 | 11.9% |
| Black or African American | 27 | 8.0% |
| Asian | 10 | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6 | 1.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,318 | 49.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,243 | 26.7% |
| Black or African American | 507 | 10.9% |
| Unknown | 321 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 154 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 90 | 1.9% |
| International | 10 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
Rhode Island College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 76.5% |
| Asian | 10.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.0% |
| Black or African American | 3.2% |
| International | 2.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| Unknown | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,250 female students and 1,431 male students at RIC.
Rhode Island College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 91.1% of RIC students come from within the state, and 8.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 1,001 | 87.3% |
| Massachusetts | 82 | 7.1% |
| Connecticut | 21 | 1.8% |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 1.0% |
| Maine | 8 | 0.7% |
RIC enrolls roughly 0.2% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At RIC, 48.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,651 | 26.8% |
| 20-21 | 1,334 | 21.7% |
| 22-24 | 1,278 | 20.8% |
| 25-29 | 723 | 11.7% |
| 35 and over | 718 | 11.7% |
| 30-34 | 377 | 6.1% |
| Under 18 | 73 | 1.2% |
Footnotes
*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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