Rhode Island School of Design

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$61,564

4.9% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$43,492

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

18.7%

6,692 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

2,520

100% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

88.8%

419 Graduates

About

Rhode Island School of Design is a higher education institution located in Providence County, RI. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Rhode Island School of Design were Illustration (101 degrees awarded), Systems Science & Theory (84 degrees), and Computer Graphics (62 degrees).

In 2024, 749 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rhode Island School of Design. 68.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (187 degrees), 1.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (142 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rhode Island School of Design is $61,564, which is $37,564 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Rhode Island School of Design is $61,564, which is $37,564 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $43,492.

In 2024, 36% of undergraduate students attending Rhode Island School of Design received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 29% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$61,564

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Rhode Island School of Design was $61,564. The cost of tuition at Rhode Island School of Design is $37,564 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Rhode Island School of Design (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$43,492

2024 Value

3.29%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Rhode Island School of Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $43,492. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Rhode Island School of Design grew by 3.29%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rhode Island School of Design (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,850

Room and Board

$2,700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rhode Island School of Design was of $15,850 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.04% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,700. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Rhode Island School of Design (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

29%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

36% of undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.86% with respect to 2023, when 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rhode Island School of Design (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Rhode Island School of Design received 6,692 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 6.09% annual growth. Out of those 6,692 applicants, 1,249 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 18.7% acceptance rate.

There were 2,520 students enrolled at Rhode Island School of Design in 2024. 15% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Rhode Island School of Design has an overall enrollment yield of 41.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

18.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

1,249

Accepted Out of 6,692

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Rhode Island School of Design was 18.7% (1,249 admissions from 6,692 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 13.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 6.09%, while admissions grew by 26.9%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Rhode Island School of Design (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

15%

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

15% of enrolled first-time students at Rhode Island School of Design in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Rhode Island School of Design had a total enrollment of 2,520 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Rhode Island School of Design is 2,520 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Rhode Island School of Design are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rhode Island School of Design, both undergraduate and graduate, is 22.4% Asian, 22.4% White, 7.62% Hispanic or Latino, 4.52% Black or African American, 4.48% Two or More Races, and 0.0794% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Rhode Island School of Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (18.8%), followed by White Female (13.6%) and White Male (8.06%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (21.8%), followed by White Male (7.26%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.86%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rhode Island School of Design in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,520 students. The full-time enrollment at Rhode Island School of Design is 2,520 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Rhode Island School of Design are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Rhode Island School of Design (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

95%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Rhode Island School of Design was 95%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Rhode Island School of Design had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Rhode Island School of Design (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Asian
565 enrolled students
White
564 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
192 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Rhode Island School of Design is 22.4% Asian, 22.4% White, 7.62% Hispanic or Latino, 4.52% Black or African American, 4.48% Two or More Races, and 0.0794% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 46 students (1.83%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 283 more women than men received degrees from Rhode Island School of Design. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rhode Island School of Design is white (187 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (142 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rhode Island School of Design is Illustration (101 degrees awarded), followed by Systems Science & Theory (84 degrees) and Computer Graphics (62 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rhode Island School of Design, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (129 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (343 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (130 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rhode Island School of Design are Software developers (674,734 people), Other managers (255,379 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (179,470 people), Computer occupations, all other (148,519 people), and Computer & information systems managers (127,958 people).

The most specialized majors at Rhode Island School of Design in 2024 are Architecture and Related Services (129 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (343 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (130 degrees), Precision Production (39 degrees), and Human Sciences (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rhode Island School of Design are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Rhode Island School of Design are Architecture and Related Services (129 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (343 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (130 degrees), Precision Production (39 degrees), and Human Sciences (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rhode Island School of Design are Computer Systems Design (736,756 people), Elementary & secondary schools (442,207 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (290,787 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (228,157 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (227,796 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rhode Island School of Design.

Most Common (2024)

Illustration
101 degrees awarded
Systems Science & Theory
84 degrees awarded
Computer Graphics
62 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rhode Island School of Design was Illustration with 101 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Rhode Island School of Design according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

233

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

516

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 233 degrees were awarded to men at Rhode Island School of Design, which is 0.452 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (516).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Rhode Island School of Design by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Rhode Island School of Design in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology, which is 0.654 times less than the 78 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Rhode Island School of Design in Illustration, which is 3.64 times more than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

64%

100% Completion Time

91%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 64% of students graduating from Rhode Island School of Design completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 91% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 93% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (94.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Rhode Island School of Design is Male and Asian (94.1% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.64% of graduates (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
187 degrees awarded
Asian
142 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
64 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rhode Island School of Design is white (187 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (142 degrees).

2% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
157 degrees awarded
White Female
156 degrees awarded
White Female
150 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rhode Island School of Design is white female (157 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (156 degrees).

Operations

Rhode Island School of Design has an endowment valued at nearly $428M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 46.5M (10.9%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, Rhode Island School of Design had a total salary expenditure of 189M. Rhode Island School of Design employs 70 Professors, 67 Associate professors and 63 Assistant professors. Most academics at Rhode Island School of Design are Male Professor (40), Female Assistant professor (36), and Male Associate professor (36).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rhode Island School of Design are: Management, with 154 employees, Service, with 150 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 111 employees.

Endowment

$428M

2024 Endowment

7.31%

growth from 2023

Rhode Island School of Design has an endowment valued at about $428M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Rhode Island School of Design grew 7.31% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $382M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rhode Island School of Design (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$92.5M

2024 Salaries

4.97%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Rhode Island School of Design paid a median of $92.5M in salaries, which represents 48.9% of their overall expenditure ($189M) and a 4.97% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 12.7% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$20.2M

Instructional Salaries

200

Number of Employees

In 2024, Rhode Island School of Design paid a total of $20.2M to 200 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rhode Island School of Design were Management with 154 employees, Service with 150 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 111 employees.

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