Rhode Island School of Design
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Providence, RI
Population
1,100,000
Website
https://www.risd.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,090
Men / Women
29% / 71%
International
33%
White
20%
Asian
19%
Hispanic
7%
Mixed
5%
Black
4%
Native American
0%
From State
2%
From Region
12%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Arts
100%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$62,688
Est. Cost of Attendance
$81,727
10-Year ROI
$56,000
ROI Percentile
8th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
95%
4-Year Graduation Rate
49%
6-Year Graduation Rate
89%
Transfer-Out Rate
4%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,606 (49%)
Days Without Precipitation
241 (39%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
19%
Yield (Unbound)
34%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $3M | #198 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #321 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $0M | #549 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
18%
SAT Range
1410
–
1500
SAT Math Range
708
–
780
SAT RW Range
688
–
750
ACT Range
31
–
34
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island School of Design | 513 | 32% / 68% | 36% | $55,704 | 88% | ||
| Apparel Design | 15 — | 40% / 60% | 20% | $58,185 | 26 | 90% | |
| Architecture | 54 +1 | 39% / 61% | 70% | $80,726 | 78 | 91% | |
| Ceramics | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 50% | $42,001 | 3 | 82% | |
| Film/Animation/Video | 39 +4 | 51% / 49% | 18% | $51,503 | 11 | 94% | |
| Fine Arts | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 33% | $42,001 | 3 | 82% | |
| Furniture Design | 26 +3 | 35% / 65% | 31% | $46,712 | 6 | 85% | |
| Graphic Design | 61 +1 | 20% / 80% | 39% | $55,615 | 19 | — | |
| Illustration | 101 — | 25% / 75% | 27% | $68,157 | 54 | 93% | |
| Industrial Design | 84 — | 37% / 63% | 50% | $49,684 | 8 | 84% | |
| Jewelry + Metalsmithing | 11 +1 | 9% / 91% | 36% | $42,001 | 3 | 82% | |
| Painting | 38 +3 | 34% / 66% | 21% | $42,001 | 3 | 82% | |
| Photography | 9 +1 | 44% / 56% | 33% | $51,503 | 11 | 94% | |
| Printmaking | 8 +3 | 12% / 88% | 25% | $42,001 | 3 | 82% | |
| Sculpture | 32 +2 | 47% / 53% | 16% | $42,001 | 3 | 82% | |
| Textiles | 28 — | 14% / 86% | 36% | $42,001 | 3 | 82% |
Rankings
My Tribe
Open Boarders
Most International Students
International Hub
Arts
Actually Employable Aesthetes
Applied Design
Apple Calls This The Recruiting Pool
Runways, Retail, and Rhinestones
Fashion & Apparel
Anna Wintour Knows the Dean
The "Will Paint for Food" Brigade
Fine & Studio Arts
The Ivory Towers of Paint