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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Rhode Island, University of Vermont, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Rhode IslandKingston, RI | VermontBurlington, VT | Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 72.2% | 65.3% | 86.6% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1020–1280 | 1290–1440 | 1081–1293 |
| Average net price | $21,44021.8% on Pell grants | $19,34313.2% on Pell grants | $15,66426.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $16,942 in-state · $37,146 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $19,058 in-state · $45,502 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $12,186 in-state · $34,218 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 73.3% | 78.6% | 64.3% |
| First-year retention | 83.6% | 89.2% | 80.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 21.8% | 13.2% | 26.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $69,743 | $62,472 | $57,624 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,250 | $20,951 | $18,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 13,381 | 11,743 | 15,029 |
| Consensus percentile | 42Lower is better | 43Lower is better | 42Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 61 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 63 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 47 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Rhode Island | Vermont | Hawaii at Manoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #151 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #132 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #169 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #322 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #193 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #219 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #522 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #345 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #860 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #84 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #356 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #302 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #568 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #400 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #356 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | #1173 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1179 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #548 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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