URI's Dirty Little Secret
Generally I only have good things to say about URI, home base to my youngest son who loves it there.
However, I do have one major complaint echoed by others- the % of out-of-state admissions. Currently, most of the students are NOT Rhode Island residents. Some programs are worse than others- notably the Pharmacy School. I was unable to find stats for the various university programs giving the % of residents versus non-residents. And I'm good at find out info (former librarian).
Why is this? Well, duh, it's money. Out-of-staters pay substantially more in tuition. URI is #6 in state-supported schools with the highest number of out-of-state students. Out-of-staters pay 3x more! Understand now?
The pharmacy program is one of the most competitive programs at URI. Each year, more than 1,000 applicants pursue 90 available spots in the six-year Pharm.D. program. Construction of a new building for this prestigious program has begun. And who is paying for this building- WE ARE through a state bond! And who will be using it? Not many of us, to be sure.
Here is the 2007 pharmacy tuition for a state resident: $6,376. For a non-resident: $21,230. And let's not forget substantial fees.
Anyone know the % of in-state students in this program or any others? Most state schools offers preference admission to residents, but not all. We should be ashamed not only for the rising costs here, but the lack of residents. They are often just as well qualified, but not offering more tuition monies. Sad, especially considering that some of our industries are suffering from lack of qualified college grads. There seems to be a quota here of in-state admissions versus out-of-state admissions which we are not aware of and should be. Hello, Projo. You can look into this far better than I. Although, maybe not...
However, I do have one major complaint echoed by others- the % of out-of-state admissions. Currently, most of the students are NOT Rhode Island residents. Some programs are worse than others- notably the Pharmacy School. I was unable to find stats for the various university programs giving the % of residents versus non-residents. And I'm good at find out info (former librarian).
Why is this? Well, duh, it's money. Out-of-staters pay substantially more in tuition. URI is #6 in state-supported schools with the highest number of out-of-state students. Out-of-staters pay 3x more! Understand now?
The pharmacy program is one of the most competitive programs at URI. Each year, more than 1,000 applicants pursue 90 available spots in the six-year Pharm.D. program. Construction of a new building for this prestigious program has begun. And who is paying for this building- WE ARE through a state bond! And who will be using it? Not many of us, to be sure.
Here is the 2007 pharmacy tuition for a state resident: $6,376. For a non-resident: $21,230. And let's not forget substantial fees.
Anyone know the % of in-state students in this program or any others? Most state schools offers preference admission to residents, but not all. We should be ashamed not only for the rising costs here, but the lack of residents. They are often just as well qualified, but not offering more tuition monies. Sad, especially considering that some of our industries are suffering from lack of qualified college grads. There seems to be a quota here of in-state admissions versus out-of-state admissions which we are not aware of and should be. Hello, Projo. You can look into this far better than I. Although, maybe not...
4 comments:
This is no secret within the industry, neither in other schools, nor local pharmacies or hospitals. It's a shame, as you said, because it really is a RI jewel. The program's keepers are of course interested in $, but also intensely interested in the prestige and ego that comes from running a "public-ivy" program, rather than serving the folks footing the bill. But then, most of those keepers aren't from RI either. Thanks again, Eileen, for bringing out the truth!
According to:
http://www.uri.edu/admission/quickfacts.html
* Undergraduate population: 13,000
* 55% from RI and 45% from other states and nations
* Fall 2008 Freshman Class: 3,150
* Graduate population: 3,000
* Faculty to student ration: 19 to 1
* Students from 47 states and D.C.
* Students from 64 nations
* 80 majors
* 30 honor societies
Tuition & Fees:
Rhode Island Residents $ 8,678
Out-of-State students $24,776
New England Regional* $14,270
As for the number of regional vs. out-of-state, I can't say.
Thanks for both comments. I don't blame URI- it needs to fund itself somehow. I'm just disappointed that it's so difficult for natives to get into the schools- esp. some programs such as Pharmacy and? I've only found overall stats such as Bill posted (thanks, Bill). I'd really be interested in some more program stats; e.g., Business, Pharmacy, etc.
I am an out of State student at URI and I pay over $32,000 a year. So I think your calculator is broken.
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