Rhode Island students paid $34,522 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,186 more than the $33,336 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,118 students received grants or scholarships totaling $16.9 million and 801 students took out student loans totaling more than $10.1 million.
Including all undergraduates (4,860), 3,809 students used grants or scholarships totaling $60.2 million, and 2,483 students took out $17.1 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~535 | $31,800 | $32,100 | $33,336 | $34,522 | 8.6% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Roger Williams University in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 189 | 17% | $870,332 | $4,605 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 24 | 2% | $39,264 | $1,636 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,118 | 99% | $15,991,047 | $14,303 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,118 | 99% | $16,900,643 | $15,117 |
| Federal student loans | 801 | 71% | $4,203,770 | $5,248 |
| Other student loans | 276 | 24% | $5,862,089 | $21,239 |
| Student loan aid | 801 | 71% | $10,065,859 | $12,567 |
| Total student aid | 1,134 | 100% | - | - |
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