Rhode Island School of Design academics
Providence, Rhode Island · Private · 2,084 undergrads
Rhode Island School of Design has 2,084 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 9 fields of study. The most degrees go to Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology.
The short answers
2,084
undergraduates.
448
graduate students.
9
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
533
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
11%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,084
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
448
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,540
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
66%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
11%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$111,677
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
InternationalCollege Scorecard
33%
AsianCollege Scorecard
25%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
22%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.9%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
533
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
274
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
32
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Four-one-four plan
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: risd.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: risd.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers