Private nonprofit · University
Roger Williams University School of Law
Bristol, Rhode Island · Large suburb
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- Admit rate
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- Avg net price
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- 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).
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
- Nearest big city
- 14 miles to Providence, RI
- To the ocean
- < 1 mile
- Nearest airport
- 8 miles to Newport State (NPT)
How Roger Williams University School of Law compares
Higher than 83% · #5 of 11 in Rhode Island
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
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- Graduate enrollment
- 484
- Student–faculty ratio
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- Pell Grant recipients
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- First-generation students
- 20%
- Students over 25
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- Median family income
- $103,564
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $101,583
- Endowment
- $22,922,009
Outcomes
- Graduated
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- First-year retention
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- 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
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- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 77%
Graduating on time
By student background (4 years)
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.
By offense type, per year
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.
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.
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
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tiverton, RI US station (3.2 mi from campus).
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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.







