Rhode Island School of Design, RI

location_on  2 College St, Providence, RI 02903 • language  risd.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Arts, Music and Design School Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture16%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%
Precision Production5%
Visual and Performing Arts76%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 24%
Median SAT Math 665
Median SAT Reading 645
Median ACT Composite 29

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 580–750
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 600–690
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 26–32
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $51,000
Out-of-State Tuition $51,000
Average Total Cost $68,000
Average Net Cost $42,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $33,000 $15,413 $11,406
$30K–$48K $37,000 $16,783 $12,318
$48K–$75K $37,000 $19,616 $15,178
$75K–$110K $48,000 $23,617 $18,184
>$110K $56,000 $29,046 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 35%
Median Federal Debt $25,000
Repayment Rate 87%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		10% 13% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 13% 10%
>$110K 		39% 29% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $24,000 $14,372 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $26,000 $15,922 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $23,000 $16,614 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $27,000 $16,112 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $22,000 $15,785 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $29,881 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $23,603 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $14,000 $7,596 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,891 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		83% 65% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		87% 69% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		88% 73% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		87% 77% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 94%
Transfer Rate 9%
Withdrawal Rate 10%
Graduation Rate 90%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		70% 49% 33%
Within 6 Years 		90% 62% 49%
Within 8 Years 		90% 63% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		93% 60% 57%
Black 		75% 55% 41%
Caucasian 		93% 65% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		86% 58% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 66% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 66% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		87% 73% 58%
Two or more races 		64% 62% 48%
Other race 		87% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,994
Full-time Undergrads 91%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 473
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		68% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		32% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		18% 5% 7%
Black 		4% 7% 13%
Caucasian 		30% 60% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		9% 14% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		30% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 4% 4%
Other race 		4% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		23% 27% 37%
$30K–$48K 		9% 12% 17%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 16%

Nearby Colleges

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Nearby Airports

Worcester Regional Airport
39 miles, N • 1 star
Martha's Vineyard Airport
51 miles, SE • 1 star