Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at RISD

At Rhode Island School of Design, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 26.39%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 14.01%. RISD's acceptance rate has been lower every year for the past 3 years. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Rhode Island School of Design than the previous year.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 48.89%, and the 2024 yield is 51.00%. The number of RISD applicants increased by 39.75% (2,027 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 26.39%, and this year's acceptance rate is 14.01% at Rhode Island School of Design. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 33.78% and women students' rate is 23.59%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Rhode Island School of Design than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Rhode Island School of Design over the past 11 years (2013-2024).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 27.31% 30.64% 26.01%
2014-15 32.59%
5.28%
34.86%
5.73%
31.74%
5.73%
2015-16 37.20%
4.61%
49.23%
1.67%
33.41%
1.67%
2016-17 34.12%
-3.07%
45.09%
-2.53%
30.88%
-2.53%
2017-18 31.93%
-2.19%
36.96%
-4.88%
26.00%
-4.88%
2018-19 23.87%
-8.06%
34.19%
-5.54%
20.46%
-5.54%
2019-20 25.76%
1.89%
35.52%
2.17%
22.63%
2.17%
2020-21 27.12%
1.36%
36.37%
1.41%
24.04%
1.41%
2021-22 19.00%
-8.12%
24.98%
-7.06%
16.99%
-7.06%
2022-23 17.42%
-1.59%
24.71%
-1.64%
15.35%
-1.64%
2023-24 14.01%
-3.41%
18.99%
-3.36%
11.99%
-3.36%
Average 26.39% 33.78% 23.59%
Rhode Island School of Design Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 48.89% where the current academic year yield is 51.00%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Rhode Island School of Design from 2013 to 2024.
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 51.82% 51.62% 51.91%
2014-15 46.83%
-4.99%
51.56%
-7.03%
44.89%
-7.03%
2015-16 51.44%
4.61%
49.65%
7.39%
52.27%
7.39%
2016-17 47.85%
-3.59%
47.02%
-3.71%
48.57%
-3.71%
2017-18 41.30%
-6.55%
48.92%
-4.31%
44.26%
-4.31%
2018-19 50.64%
9.34%
50.90%
6.24%
50.50%
6.24%
2019-20 48.63%
-2.01%
46.67%
-0.88%
49.62%
-0.88%
2020-21 38.06%
-10.57%
37.74%
-11.39%
38.23%
-11.39%
2021-22 56.05%
17.98%
56.99%
16.76%
54.99%
16.76%
2022-23 54.17%
-1.88%
56.12%
-1.71%
53.28%
-1.71%
2023-24 51.00%
-3.16%
50.00%
-1.26%
52.02%
-1.26%
Average 48.89% 49.74% 49.14%
Rhode Island School of Design Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,965, the average number of admitted is 965, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 468. The number of RISD applicants increased by 39.75% (2,027 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Rhode Island School of Design from 2013 to 2024.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2013-14 3,215 878 455
2014-15 3,047
-168
993
10
465
10
2015-16 2,425
-622
902
-1
464
-1
2016-17 2,793
368
953
-8
456
-8
2017-18 3,420
627
1,092
-5
451
-5
2018-19 3,913
493
934
22
473
22
2019-20 3,832
-81
987
7
480
7
2020-21 4,001
169
1,085
-67
413
-67
2021-22 4,742
741
901
92
505
92
2022-23 5,099
357
888
-24
481
-24
2023-24 7,126
2,027
998
28
509
28
Average 3,965 965 468
Rhode Island School of Design Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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