Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI · www.risd.edu
2,084
Students
18.7%
Admit Rate
$50,507
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$45,932
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$68,140
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$62,688
Out-of-State Tuition
$62,688
Avg Net Price
$50,507
Median Debt
$27,000
Pell Grant Rate
14.8%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
1.4x
🏈 Athletics Score
16.6 / 100
💰 Revenue
$26.0M
📊 Expenses
$24.5M
🏅 Sports Offered
14(5M / 9W)
📈 Net
+$1.5M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
16
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
87.3 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
53.74
Violent
13
Property
51
Drug/Alcohol
48
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
45.9 / 100
Cool and partly sunny, moderate snow
🌡️ Avg Temp
44°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
196
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
49"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
33"
per year
💧 Humidity
66%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
The man who wasn’t there gets attacked anyway at Grow Smart gubernatorial forum - Rhode Island Current
Entrepreneur, Business Leader and Alumnus Royce Hong Joins ArtCenter College of Design Board of Trustees - EIN News
Processing the Unbearable, Imagining the Radical - Hyperallergic
‘Slop’ or innovation? RISD community debates AI’s place in art - Ocean State Media
‘It’s the best there is’: RISD’s newest admits are excited about Providence, campus community, artistic exploration - The Brown Daily Herald
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
28.6 / 100
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