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Rhode Island School of Design

Rhode Island School of Design is a private campus in Providence proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. International students are a visible presence at Rhode Island School of Design — 33.1% of its 2,084 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$33,653
family income
under $30k
$31,023
$30–48k
$36,834
$48–75k
$46,882
$75–110k
$60,428
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$50,5072023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$40k$45k$50k200820232008: $38,5872009: $40,6592010: $39,5602011: $41,5752012: $40,3062013: $40,5522014: $43,5822015: $43,4572016: $46,2772017: $42,4842018: $43,9822019: $44,9792020: $44,3712021: $45,6382022: $46,2532023: $50,507$50,507
$40k$45k$50k200820232008: $38,5872009: $40,6592010: $39,5602011: $41,5752012: $40,3062013: $40,5522014: $43,5822015: $43,4572016: $46,2772017: $42,4842018: $43,9822019: $44,9792020: $44,3712021: $45,6382022: $46,2532023: $50,507$50,507

Average net price at Rhode Island School of Design rose from $38,587 (2008) to $50,507 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$38,587
2009$40,659
2010$39,560
2011$41,575
2012$40,306
2013$40,552
2014$43,582
2015$43,457
2016$46,277
2017$42,484
2018$43,982
2019$44,979
2020$44,371
2021$45,638
2022$46,253
2023$50,507
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$81,7272024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $51,2002010: $53,7052011: $55,8052012: $57,6292013: $59,5972014: $61,3522015: $63,3772016: $64,5782017: $66,0472018: $67,5562019: $70,3232020: $72,5712021: $75,5202022: $77,2802023: $78,8572024: $81,727$81,727
$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $51,2002010: $53,7052011: $55,8052012: $57,6292013: $59,5972014: $61,3522015: $63,3772016: $64,5782017: $66,0472018: $67,5562019: $70,3232020: $72,5712021: $75,5202022: $77,2802023: $78,8572024: $81,727$81,727

Total cost at Rhode Island School of Design rose from $51,200 (2009) to $81,727 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$51,200
2010$53,705
2011$55,805
2012$57,629
2013$59,597
2014$61,352
2015$63,377
2016$64,578
2017$66,047
2018$67,556
2019$70,323
2020$72,571
2021$75,520
2022$77,280
2023$78,857
2024$81,727
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k200020232000: $22,3052001: $23,3972002: $24,7652003: $26,1992004: $27,5102005: $29,4102006: $31,4302007: $33,1182008: $34,9252013: $42,9322014: $44,5942015: $45,8402016: $47,1102017: $48,3702018: $50,9602019: $52,8602020: $54,8902021: $56,2902022: $57,5052023: $59,760$59,760
$20k$40k$60k200020232000: $22,3052001: $23,3972002: $24,7652003: $26,1992004: $27,5102005: $29,4102006: $31,4302007: $33,1182008: $34,9252013: $42,9322014: $44,5942015: $45,8402016: $47,1102017: $48,3702018: $50,9602019: $52,8602020: $54,8902021: $56,2902022: $57,5052023: $59,760$59,760

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$22,305
2001$23,397
2002$24,765
2003$26,199
2004$27,510
2005$29,410
2006$31,430
2007$33,118
2008$34,925
2013$42,932
2014$44,594
2015$45,840
2016$47,110
2017$48,370
2018$50,960
2019$52,860
2020$54,890
2021$56,290
2022$57,505
2023$59,760
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $62,688 before grants and other attendance costs. At Rhode Island School of Design, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 2,084 undergrads, Rhode Island School of Design is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

88.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Rhode Island School of Design within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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88.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

85%90%95%100%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 89.3%entered 1992: 92.5%entered 1993: 95%entered 1994: 86.7%entered 1995: 89.7%entered 1996: 100%entered 1997: 92.3%entered 1998: 90.1%entered 1999: 90.2%entered 2000: 89.7%entered 2001: 90.4%entered 2002: 86.2%entered 2003: 90.3%entered 2004: 86.7%entered 2005: 86.9%entered 2006: 86.3%entered 2007: 87.3%entered 2008: 87.2%entered 2009: 88.5%entered 2010: 89.9%entered 2011: 91.1%entered 2012: 89.1%entered 2013: 89%entered 2014: 88.7%entered 2015: 88.5%entered 2016: 91%entered 2017: 88.5%entered 2018: 88.8%88.8%
85%90%95%100%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 89.3%entered 1992: 92.5%entered 1993: 95%entered 1994: 86.7%entered 1995: 89.7%entered 1996: 100%entered 1997: 92.3%entered 1998: 90.1%entered 1999: 90.2%entered 2000: 89.7%entered 2001: 90.4%entered 2002: 86.2%entered 2003: 90.3%entered 2004: 86.7%entered 2005: 86.9%entered 2006: 86.3%entered 2007: 87.3%entered 2008: 87.2%entered 2009: 88.5%entered 2010: 89.9%entered 2011: 91.1%entered 2012: 89.1%entered 2013: 89%entered 2014: 88.7%entered 2015: 88.5%entered 2016: 91%entered 2017: 88.5%entered 2018: 88.8%88.8%

The six-year graduation rate at Rhode Island School of Design has held near 88.8% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort89.3%
1992 cohort92.5%
1993 cohort95%
1994 cohort86.7%
1995 cohort89.7%
1996 cohort100%
1997 cohort92.3%
1998 cohort90.1%
1999 cohort90.2%
2000 cohort89.7%
2001 cohort90.4%
2002 cohort86.2%
2003 cohort90.3%
2004 cohort86.7%
2005 cohort86.9%
2006 cohort86.3%
2007 cohort87.3%
2008 cohort87.2%
2009 cohort88.5%
2010 cohort89.9%
2011 cohort91.1%
2012 cohort89.1%
2013 cohort89%
2014 cohort88.7%
2015 cohort88.5%
2016 cohort91%
2017 cohort88.5%
2018 cohort88.8%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,727Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,242Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $15,813Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,741Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,990Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,988Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $8,938Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $10,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,099Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $11,750Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $10,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $11,888Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,811Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $11,992$11,992 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,727Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,242Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $15,813Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,741Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,990Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,988Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $8,938Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $10,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,099Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $11,750Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $10,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $11,888Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,811Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $11,992$11,992 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$16,727$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$16,625$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$16,242$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$16,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$15,813$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$15,741$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$8,938
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$11,625
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$15,000$13,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$18,990$13,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$22,000$10,250
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$22,988$8,099
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$26,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$11,750
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$10,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$11,888
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$10,811
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$11,992
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$45,932
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$58,975
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$68,140
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Rhode Island School of Design admitted 1,249 of 6,692 applicants in Fall 2024. The 18.7% rate describes that application pool.

18.7%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$59,760 tuition · 2023–242,084 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1396–15301600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Rhode Island School of Design received 6,692 applications and admitted 1,249 (18.7%), with 518 enrolling.

Rhode Island School of Design reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Rhode Island School of Design’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 688–750 and Math was 708–780 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1396–1530 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing688720750
SAT Math708760780
ACT Composite313234

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

18.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

20%30%200120242001: 33.9%2002: 31.7%2003: 33.5%2004: 33.5%2005: 15.9%2006: 33.4%2007: 31.1%2008: 29.3%2009: 34.5%2010: 34.3%2011: 33.7%2012: 25.4%2013: 27.3%2014: 32.6%2015: 37.2%2016: 34.1%2017: 28.7%2018: 23.9%2019: 25.8%2020: 27.1%2021: 18.7%2022: 17.4%2023: 13.8%2024: 18.7%18.7%
20%30%200120242001: 33.9%2002: 31.7%2003: 33.5%2004: 33.5%2005: 15.9%2006: 33.4%2007: 31.1%2008: 29.3%2009: 34.5%2010: 34.3%2011: 33.7%2012: 25.4%2013: 27.3%2014: 32.6%2015: 37.2%2016: 34.1%2017: 28.7%2018: 23.9%2019: 25.8%2020: 27.1%2021: 18.7%2022: 17.4%2023: 13.8%2024: 18.7%18.7%

Read Rhode Island School of Design's change from 33.9% to 18.7% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200133.9%
Fall 200231.7%
Fall 200333.5%
Fall 200433.5%
Fall 200515.9%
Fall 200633.4%
Fall 200731.1%
Fall 200829.3%
Fall 200934.5%
Fall 201034.3%
Fall 201133.7%
Fall 201225.4%
Fall 201327.3%
Fall 201432.6%
Fall 201537.2%
Fall 201634.1%
Fall 201728.7%
Fall 201823.9%
Fall 201925.8%
Fall 202027.1%
Fall 202118.7%
Fall 202217.4%
Fall 202313.8%
Fall 202418.7%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1396–1530Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10802002: 10902003: 10902004: 10902005: 10802006: 11002007: 11002008: 11102009: 11302010: 11202011: 11502012: 11202013: 10902014: 11102015: 11402016: 10802017: 11302018: 11802019: 12302020: 12502021: 13102022: 13402023: 13702024: 139613962001: 13102002: 13002003: 13102004: 13102005: 13302006: 13302007: 13202008: 13402009: 13702010: 13802011: 13402012: 13602013: 13802014: 13802015: 14002016: 13402017: 13702018: 14402019: 14702020: 14702021: 14802022: 15252023: 15402024: 15301530
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10802002: 10902003: 10902004: 10902005: 10802006: 11002007: 11002008: 11102009: 11302010: 11202011: 11502012: 11202013: 10902014: 11102015: 11402016: 10802017: 11302018: 11802019: 12302020: 12502021: 13102022: 13402023: 13702024: 139613962001: 13102002: 13002003: 13102004: 13102005: 13302006: 13302007: 13202008: 13402009: 13702010: 13802011: 13402012: 13602013: 13802014: 13802015: 14002016: 13402017: 13702018: 14402019: 14702020: 14702021: 14802022: 15252023: 15402024: 15301530

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200110801310
Fall 200210901300
Fall 200310901310
Fall 200410901310
Fall 200510801330
Fall 200611001330
Fall 200711001320
Fall 200811101340
Fall 200911301370
Fall 201011201380
Fall 201111501340
Fall 201211201360
Fall 201310901380
Fall 201411101380
Fall 201511401400
Fall 201610801340
Fall 201711301370
Fall 201811801440
Fall 201912301470
Fall 202012501470
Fall 202113101480
Fall 202213401525
Fall 202313701540
Fall 202413961530
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

31–34Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA253035200820242008: 222009: 222010: 222011: 242013: 242014: 272015: 252016: 242017: 252018: 262019: 262020: 272021: 282022: 292023: 302024: 31312008: 292009: 292010: 292011: 302013: 322014: 322015: 322016: 302017: 312018: 322019: 322020: 322021: 342022: 332023: 332024: 3434
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200820242008: 222009: 222010: 222011: 242013: 242014: 272015: 252016: 242017: 252018: 262019: 262020: 272021: 282022: 292023: 302024: 31312008: 292009: 292010: 292011: 302013: 322014: 322015: 322016: 302017: 312018: 322019: 322020: 322021: 342022: 332023: 332024: 3434

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20082229
Fall 20092229
Fall 20102229
Fall 20112430
Fall 20132432
Fall 20142732
Fall 20152532
Fall 20162430
Fall 20172531
Fall 20182632
Fall 20192632
Fall 20202732
Fall 20212834
Fall 20222933
Fall 20233033
Fall 20243134
IPEDS Fall 2008–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,084Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k2k2k2k200220242002: 1,8822003: 1,9202004: 1,8832005: 1,8782006: 1,8632007: 1,9272008: 1,9262009: 1,9402010: 1,9752011: 1,9722012: 1,9712013: 2,0052014: 2,0142015: 2,0142016: 1,9992017: 1,9762018: 1,9942019: 2,0092020: 1,7362021: 2,0442022: 2,1082023: 2,0902024: 2,0842,084
2k2k200220242002: 1,8822003: 1,9202004: 1,8832005: 1,8782006: 1,8632007: 1,9272008: 1,9262009: 1,9402010: 1,9752011: 1,9722012: 1,9712013: 2,0052014: 2,0142015: 2,0142016: 1,9992017: 1,9762018: 1,9942019: 2,0092020: 1,7362021: 2,0442022: 2,1082023: 2,0902024: 2,0842,084

Undergraduate enrollment at Rhode Island School of Design rose from 1,882 (Fall 2002) to 2,084 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,882
Fall 20031,920
Fall 20041,883
Fall 20051,878
Fall 20061,863
Fall 20071,927
Fall 20081,926
Fall 20091,940
Fall 20101,975
Fall 20111,972
Fall 20121,971
Fall 20132,005
Fall 20142,014
Fall 20152,014
Fall 20161,999
Fall 20171,976
Fall 20181,994
Fall 20192,009
Fall 20201,736
Fall 20212,044
Fall 20222,108
Fall 20232,090
Fall 20242,084
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

95%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

85%90%95%200320232003: 92%2004: 94%2005: 95%2006: 96%2007: 94%2008: 95%2009: 94%2010: 95%2011: 95%2012: 93%2013: 95%2014: 95%2015: 93%2016: 95%2017: 94%2018: 92%2019: 85%2020: 95%2021: 95%2022: 93%2023: 95%95%
85%90%95%200320232003: 92%2004: 94%2005: 95%2006: 96%2007: 94%2008: 95%2009: 94%2010: 95%2011: 95%2012: 93%2013: 95%2014: 95%2015: 93%2016: 95%2017: 94%2018: 92%2019: 85%2020: 95%2021: 95%2022: 93%2023: 95%95%

First-year retention at Rhode Island School of Design has held near 95% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort92%
Fall 2004 cohort94%
Fall 2005 cohort95%
Fall 2006 cohort96%
Fall 2007 cohort94%
Fall 2008 cohort95%
Fall 2009 cohort94%
Fall 2010 cohort95%
Fall 2011 cohort95%
Fall 2012 cohort93%
Fall 2013 cohort95%
Fall 2014 cohort95%
Fall 2015 cohort93%
Fall 2016 cohort95%
Fall 2017 cohort94%
Fall 2018 cohort92%
Fall 2019 cohort85%
Fall 2020 cohort95%
Fall 2021 cohort95%
Fall 2022 cohort93%
Fall 2023 cohort95%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Rhode Island School of Design

14.8% of Rhode Island School of Design's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Rhode Island School of Design as a primarily residential campus of 2,084 undergraduates — and 95% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Rhode Island School of Design's SAT section-percentile sums are 1396–1530 — their midpoint is above the RI four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Rhode Island School of Design's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Rhode Island School of Design compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Rhode Island School of Design18.7%
Rhode Island median70.2%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Rhode Island School of Design$62,688
Rhode Island median$44,418
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Rhode Island School of Design's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Rhode Island School of Design$68,140
Rhode Island median$70,005
National median$53,781
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Rhode Island School of Design, Rhode Island and national reference values
Metric & basisRhode Island School of DesignRhode Island medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS18.7%70.2%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$62,688$44,418$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$68,140$70,005$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Rhode Island School of Design, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Rhode Island School of Design federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 5 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Design and Applied Arts$67,771
Apparel and Textiles$59,372
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$51,278
Fine and Studio Arts$40,568
Woodworking$37,055

These 5 fields listed for Rhode Island School of Design measure earnings after completion. The $68,140 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 5 additional Rhode Island School of Design fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Rhode Island School of Design report?

Rhode Island School of Design's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1396–1530 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Rhode Island School of Design's acceptance rate?

18.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,249 admitted from 6,692 applicants.

How much does Rhode Island School of Design cost?

At Rhode Island School of Design, tuition is $62,688. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Rhode Island School of Design report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $68,140. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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