A state-run college offering BA, BSc, BCom and similar undergraduate programmes, affiliated to a state university.
Higher education enrolment in Ri Bhoi runs at 37.4%, better than the typical district. The district has 9 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 9.8% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 66% of the population of that age.
In Ri Bhoi, which ranks 3 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.7%, against 47.1% nationally, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 13.1%, against 10.7% nationally. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 65.7%, it sits close to the national mark.