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Is University of Rhode Island worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of Rhode Island, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
University of Rhode Island lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $22,250 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $69,743, but the margin is not huge. For context, University of Rhode Island's net price runs about 59% above the typical 4-year, public school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$20,964
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $7,810 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $31,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$21,440
Median earnings 10 years out
$69,743
Median debt at graduation
$22,250
Graduation rate
72%
At University of Rhode Island, a typical graduate carries about $22,250 in student debt and earns roughly $69,743 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $253 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
University of Rhode Island is a public four year school in Kingston, RI. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Common questions about University of Rhode Island
The median net price at University of Rhode Island is $21,440 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →