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Community College Of Rhode Island

Community College Of Rhode Island

The Community College of Rhode Island, or CCRI, is located in Rhode Island. It was originally founded as Rhode Island Junior College or RIJC in 1964, with 325 students. Later, it evolved into a full time degree college, comprising six campuses and was renamed as Community College of Rhode Island. It enrolls more than 16,000 students each term.

CCRI is one of the largest community colleges in New England and it offers a variety of degrees in different fields of study. The college has six campuses:

  • Downcity Campus-Shephard Building (Providence)
  • Flanagan Campus (Lincoln)
  • Knight Campus (Warwick)
  • Liston Campus (Providence)
  • Newport County Campus (Newport)
  • Satellite Campus-Westerly High School (Westerly)

The official mascot of CCRI is the CCRI Knight. The athletes of the college are nicknamed the Knights and the women athletes are known as Lady Knights.

Overview of Community College Of Rhode Island

Students attend Community College Of Rhode Island in Warwick, RI, a small city. The school is a public institution. Community College Of Rhode Island degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Community College Of Rhode Island Selectivity

Applicants to the school appreciate its open admissions policy.

Faculty

Community College Of Rhode Island has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 16,811 students at the school (as of 2007).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Community College Of Rhode Island

Community College Of Rhode Island
400 East Ave
Warwick, RI 02886-1807
General Phone: (401) 825-1000
http://www.ccri.edu

Community College Of Rhode Island Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts349general studies, liberal arts and sciences, liberal arts and humanities, urban studies
Nursing And Emergency Medicine291registered nursing, licensed practical nurse
Medical Support And Technology144radiographer, dental hygienist, phlebotomy, respiratory care tech, sonography and ultrasound tech, dental assistant, medical lab tech, histologic tech, ...
Business And Management126business, accounting, business management, marketing, banking, entrepreneurship, customer service management, fashion merchandising, ...
Security And Law Enforcement93criminal justice and police, fire-fighting
Education And Teaching63kindergarten/preschool teaching, special ed, education
Computer Science And Engineering38computer networking, computer applications programming, computer and info science, computer support
Engineering Technician36computer engineering tech, engineering technician, mechanical engineering tech, computer systems tech, telecommunications tech, electronics tech, computer hardware tech, instrumentation tech, ...
Law34legal assistant, legal secretary, legal support
Therapy And Counseling28massage therapy, physical therapist assistant, substance abuse counseling, mental health counseling
Medical Administration27medical secretary, health and medical administrative, medical transcription
Office And Administration20general office occupations, administrative assistant, word processing, executive secretary
Art Studies18art studies
Family And Social Work13social work, child care provider, adult development and aging
Engineering11engineering, manufacturing engineering
Medicine7public health courses
Hospitality6tourism promotion
Science And Laboratory Technician4chemical tech
Science4biological and physical sciences, biotechnology
Real Estate And Construction Management4real estate, construction management
Music3music, jazz
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy1occupational therapist assistant
Drama And Performing Arts0theatre design, drama

Number of programs and degrees for Community College Of Rhode Island in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree1,14560
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years11335
Award of less than 1 academic year621

Student Body

In 2007, Community College Of Rhode Island had a total enrollment of 16,811 students (9,836 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White64%
Black8%
Hispanic10%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
Unknown15%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1925%
20-2118%
22-2414%
25-2913%
30-348%
35-396%
40-499%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Rhode Island95%
Massachusetts4%
Connecticut1%

Community College Of Rhode Island Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time63 %
Part-Time50 %

Community College Of Rhode Island Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Warwick, Rhode Island for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Rhode Island Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Community College Of Rhode Island Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,846
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,766
Books and supplies$ 935

Financial Aid:
Community College Of Rhode Island participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 340800)

Community College Of Rhode Island Faculty

Community College Of Rhode Island has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured95118
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2573

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*3$66,845
Associate professorcalendar year1*4$61,687
Assistant professorcalendar year2*4$51,701
All faculty totalcalendar year4$60,73711$59,462

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year65$71,36264$66,785
Associate professoracademic year15$51,40532$51,555
Assistant professoracademic year36$46,26284$46,098
All faculty totalacademic year116$60,992180$54,424

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Community College Of Rhode Island Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total161531
Baseball606
Basketball235
All Other Sports81220

Community College Of Rhode Island Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Customer Service Management
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Fashion Merchandising
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General
Manufacturing Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Computer Hardware Technology/Technician
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
Instrumentation Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
Telecommunications Technology/Technician
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Adult Development and Aging
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Social Work

HOSPITALITY
Tourism Promotion Operations

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Support Services, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Urban Studies/Affairs

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Histologic Technician
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE
Public Health, Other

MUSIC
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Word Processing

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Construction Management
Real Estate

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biotechnology

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Physical Therapist Assistant
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Community College Of Rhode Island Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Community College Of Rhode Island Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Community College Of Rhode Island Number of students
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 5%Community College Of Rhode Island % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Community College Of Rhode Island Number of degree programs
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Community College Of Rhode Island Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 16%Community College Of Rhode Island Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in education and teaching
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 16%Community College Of Rhode Island % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Community College Of Rhode Island % of degrees in medical adminstration
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Community College Of Rhode Island % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Community College Of Rhode Island Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Community College Of Rhode Island % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Community College Of Rhode Island Female % of student body
% of degrees in law
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 20%Community College Of Rhode Island % of degrees in law
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships

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