Rhode Island School of Design
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
18.7%
Total Profiles
14
SAT Range
1396–1530
User Accept Rate
21.4%
Tuition
$59,760
Undergrad Enrollment
2,090
Applicants
7,126
Yield Rate
51.2%
Student:Faculty
8:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.46
- SAT
- 1220
- ACT
- 29
- GPA
- 3.86
- SAT
- 1330
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.39
- SAT
- 1300
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.02
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.61
- SAT
- 1290
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.78
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.98
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 3.65
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.68
- SAT
- 1260
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.78
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.96
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.16
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 34
| 2025 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1510 | 33 | RD |
| 2026 | REJECTED | 3.46 | 1220 | 29 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.86 | 1330 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.39 | 1300 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.02 | — | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1490 | 34 | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.61 | 1290 | — | RD |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.78 | 1440 | — | ED |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.98 | 1400 | 30 | EA |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.65 | 1360 | — | RD |
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 3.68 | 1260 | — | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.78 | 1520 | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.96 | 1500 | — | ED |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.16 | — | 34 | EA |
What you pay
$50,507/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $202,028 over four years.
What grads earn
$51,278/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $50,135 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 2% above average).
74% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
4.1%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
33%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.3%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Rhode Island School of Design’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
91%
Completion · all
90%
Completion · Pell
86%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
87%
Median debt
$27,000
Classification
Four-year, small, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Rhode Island School of Design has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 33% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fondling | 7 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 7 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 8 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
No athletics data available.
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
70%
6yr Grad Rate
89%
Retention Rate
95%
Median Earnings
$68,140