Private nonprofit · University

Roger Williams University School of Law

Bristol, Rhode Island · Large suburb

#5 for grad earnings in Rhode Island
Admit rate
Avg net price
Graduation rate
$70,266
Median earnings

Roger Williams University School of Law is a private nonprofit graduate-granting institution in Bristol, Rhode Island (large suburb setting).

Private nonprofitLarge suburbCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

About Bristol, Rhode Island

Bristol is a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States, as well as the county seat. Before the Pilgrims arrived in 1620, the Pokanokets occupied much of Southern New England, including Plymouth. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
< 1 mile
Nearest airport
8 miles to Newport State (NPT)

How Roger Williams University School of Law compares

Earnings, 10 years after entry$70,266

Higher than 83% · #5 of 11 in Rhode Island

Median debt at graduation$26,940

Lower than 17%

Percentiles compare Roger Williams University School of Law with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Rhode Island.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
Graduate enrollment
484
Student–faculty ratio
Pell Grant recipients
First-generation students
20%
Students over 25
Median family income
$103,564
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$101,583
Endowment
$22,922,009

Outcomes

Graduated
First-year retention
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$53,845
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$70,266
Median debt at graduation
$26,940
Students with federal loans
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
77%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

Low-income (Pell)
60%
First-generation
63%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
20
Housing charge (year)
$14,850
Meal plan (year)
$7,580

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
20.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
14
Property offenses (2022–2024)
15

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (484 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

9.7reported offenses a year
4.7 violent a year5.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
4.3
Fondling
3.3
Rape
1.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$70,266
Typical debt at graduation
$26,940
Debt vs. one year's pay
38%
Out-earn a HS grad
78%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$66,715
Men
$73,598

Men out-earn women by $6,883 (10%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
24°F
Annual rain
49.4″
Annual snow
38.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.85.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tiverton, RI US station (3.2 mi from campus).

Colleges near Roger Williams University School of Law

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.