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The real 2-year cost of Community College of Rhode Island
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Community College of Rhode Island went from $3,090 to $5,326, an average of 3.4% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $3,090 | – | – |
| 2009 | $3,376 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,652 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,676 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,950 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,944 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,950 | – | – |
| 2015 | $4,266 | – | – |
| 2016 | $4,266 | – | – |
| 2017 | $4,564 | – | – |
| 2018 | $4,564 | – | – |
| 2019 | $4,700 | – | – |
| 2020 | $4,806 | – | – |
| 2021 | $4,980 | – | – |
| 2022 | $5,090 | – | – |
| 2023 | $5,326 | $5,326 | – |
| 2024 | – | $5,506 | $5,330–$5,682 |
| 2025 | – | $5,692 | $5,333–$6,062 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $5,884 |
| Year 2 | $6,083 |
| 2-year total | $11,967 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $6,511
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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