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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at URI-Kingston is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.7% of undergraduate students being women and 43.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,744, with 8,355 women and 6,389 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at URI-Kingston is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.5% of undergraduate students being women and 37.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,767, with 1,730 women and 1,037 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 43.3% 6,389 students
  • women 56.7% 8,355 students

Graduate Students

  • men 37.5% 1,037 students
  • women 62.5% 1,730 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 73.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 10,740 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 10.7% of the student body, with 1,579 students. African American students represent 5.1% of the population, with 744 students, while Asian students account for 3.3%, with 488 students. Mixed race students account for 3.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 448 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 6 students.

International students make up 1.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 195 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.5% of the population, totaling 519 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within URI-Kingston.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 73.0% 10,740 students
  • Hispanic 10.7% 1,579 students
  • African American 5.1% 744 students
  • Unknown race 3.5% 519 students
  • Asian 3.3% 488 students
  • Mixed race 3.0% 448 students
  • International students 1.3% 195 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 6 students

Graduate Students

  • White 60.1% 1,660 students
  • Unknown race 16.0% 441 students
  • International students 10.2% 283 students
  • Hispanic 4.9% 135 students
  • Asian 4.2% 117 students
  • African American 2.9% 81 students
  • Mixed race 1.6% 45 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 71.7% 479 students
  • Hispanic 10.6% 71 students
  • African American 4.6% 31 students
  • Unknown race 4.5% 30 students
  • Mixed race 3.4% 23 students
  • International students 3.1% 21 students
  • Asian 1.9% 13 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 41% 6,063 students
  • 20-21 38% 5,630 students
  • 22-24 9% 1,366 students
  • 25-29 3% 373 students
  • 30-34 1% 179 students
  • 40-49 1% 105 students
  • 35-39 1% 91 students
  • 50-64 1% 77 students
  • 22-24 30% 843 students
  • 25-29 25% 704 students
  • 30-34 13% 360 students
  • 20-21 10% 270 students
  • 40-49 9% 256 students
  • 35-39 7% 187 students
  • 50-64 5% 127 students
  • 18-19 0% 7 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Rhode Island in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Rhode Island 1,312 39.75%
Mississippi 599 18.15%
Connecticut 404 12.24%
New York 393 11.91%
New Jersey 273 8.27%
New Hampshire 98 2.97%
Pennsylvania 54 1.64%
Vermont 32 less than 1%
Maine 29 less than 1%
Maryland 17 less than 1%
Virginia 17 less than 1%
California 12 less than 1%
Florida 8 less than 1%
Georgia 6 less than 1%
Colorado 5 less than 1%
Illinois 5 less than 1%
Arizona 4 less than 1%
Delaware 3 less than 1%
Tennessee 3 less than 1%
Texas 3 less than 1%
Washington 3 less than 1%
Hawaii 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
Oregon 2 less than 1%
Wisconsin 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
Virgin Islands 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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