Academics at Rhode Island College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at RIC will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at RIC this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 6,684 undergraduate students at Rhode Island College is 722 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 14 to 1 which makes Rhode Island College better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Rhode Island College , there are 14 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (46.0% ) are full-time.

A significant percentage of instructors (46.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (9.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Rhode Island College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Rhode Island College offers 92 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 55 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Rhode Island College awarded 1,366 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	152	152
General Psychology	129	129
Social Work	100	100
Accounting	86	86
Criminal Justice & Corrections	84	84

Find out what Rhode Island College's top fields of study and majors are

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