Fall 2012 URI Fast Facts

SmartMoney magazine ranks URI #1 in New England and 13th in nation for return on investment in August 2011
In July 2008, Forbes ranks Washington County, R.I. (Home of the University of Rhode Island) the nation's 12th best place to raise a family.
In October 2007, Rhode Island was ranked 8th America's Greenest state by Forbes.
Most URI students come from Rhode Island (63%) -- Followed by Massachusetts (12%), Connecticut(7%), New Jersey (6%), and New York (6%).
On average, URI full time degree-seeking undergraduates are 21 years old -- 11 percent are 25 or older.
The most popular undergraduate major is Nursing - followed by Psychology, Communication Studies, Kinesiology and Human Development & Family Studies.
52 percent of 2011 degree-seeking undergraduates are Rhode Islanders.
About 13% of URI female undergraduate student join sororities and 12% male undergraduate students join fraternities.
URI students hail from 53 U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
91 percent of URI freshmen live in the residence halls.

URI Fast Fact Fall 2012

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