Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI 02903-2784

Overview

Admission

Rhode Island School of Design is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 2,793 applications and only 953 students were granted admission. Rhode Island School of Design is at the #32 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 25% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 75% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Rhode Island School of Design's tuition was $46,800 for all students regardless of residency (74.7% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 44% of Rhode Island School of Design's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 13% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,740 (which is 7.7% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Rhode Island School of Design in 2016-2017, was 160, which is 34% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,422 (which is 8% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Rhode Island School of Design has enrolled a total of 2,477 students (2,477 students full-time and 0 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,477 students, 69 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 31% men and 69% women and 1,999 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 478 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 5 largest majors offered at Rhode Island School of Design.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Rhode Island School of Design full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Rhode Island School of Design graduates 6 years after enrollment is $37,200. Last year, out of the total 646 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 568 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 569 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 478 were employed.