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Roger Williams University

Bristol, RIPrivate nonprofitRank 277 of 1,732Traditional rank 193 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$22,491
1,043 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$18,758
2,834 recipients
The drop
$3,733
16.6% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$22,491Later years$18,758

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$29,475
$30–48k$29,765
$48–75k$34,861
$75–110k$38,086
$110k+$41,052

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$40,962
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$42,666
Change$1,704 (+4.2%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$16,690

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$34,5222018-19$36,9782019-20$38,2742020-21$39,5942021-22$40,9622022-23$42,6662023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +23.6% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$36,5372020-21$37,9642021-22$37,9362022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years67%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)79%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants19%
Freshmen taking federal loans71%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,237
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$430

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Johnson & Wales University-Providence$25,112$2,947
Bryant University$27,469$2,884
Salve Regina University$29,790$5,349
Providence College$30,040−$3,462
New England Institute of Technology$11,646−$4,029

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