Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,044
Graduate Enrollment: 532
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 18.68%

Male/Female: 34% / 66% (2017)

First generation college students: 10.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.8% (2010)
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,399
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1310 - 1480

2022 Median Admit ACT: 31
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 28 - 34

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 79.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 73.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 66.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 59.3% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 23.5%
Black: 4.4%
Hispanic: 8.5%
Asian: 22.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 6.3%
Non-resident alien: 32.8%
Unknown race: 1.9%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $75,520
In-State tuition: $56,290
Out-of-State tuition: $56,290

Estimated books and supplies: $2,700 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $14,790 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,500 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $14,790 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,500 (2022)

Average Family Income: $116,931 (2017)
Median Family Income: $81,184 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 18.1%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 36.2%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $23,670
$30k-48k $26,234
$48k-75k $36,034
$75k-110k $43,687
$110k+ $60,755

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 70%
6-year graduation rate: 86%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 88.5% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $11,992 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $26,397 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 85.6% (2015)
@3 year 89.9% (2017)
@5 year 92.0% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 76.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 67.4% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $24,746 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $49,748 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Architectural Sciences and Technology. 34
Master's Degree Architectural Sciences and Technology. 72 $866 $58,989 ($4,916)
Bachelor's Degree Architecture. 21 $61,485 ($5,124)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 11 $35,855 ($2,988)
Bachelor's Degree Apparel and Textiles. 22 $27,000 $286 $15,385 ($1,282)
Bachelor's Degree Systems Science and Theory. 86 $26,748 $284
Master's Degree Systems Science and Theory. 14
Master's Degree Sustainability Studies. 26
Bachelor's Degree Woodworking. 30 $26,912 $282 $51,606 ($4,301)
Master's Degree Woodworking. 11
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 141 $27,000 $286 $36,451 ($3,038) $55,647 ($4,637)
Master's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 16 $56,689 ($4,724) $86,935 ($7,245)
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 48 $27,000 $286 $18,436 ($1,536) $45,571 ($3,798)
Master's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 9
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 119 $27,000 $286 $17,895 ($1,491) $27,691 ($2,308)
Master's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 54 $478 $31,561 ($2,630) $35,029 ($2,919)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $94,545
Full time faculty: 39%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9.0

School's endowment start of year: $349,011,544 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $442,909,393 (2022)