Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Providence, RI.

It offers 17 graduate programs - 17 Master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $59,760.

A total of 512 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,620 students at RISD.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $59,760. It offers seventeen (17) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameRhode Island School of Design
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address2 College St, Providence, RI
Graduate School Students532 students
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$59,760
Student to Faculty9:1 (11.11%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 17 Graduate Programs
17 Master's

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Rhode Island School of Design

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Rhode Island School of Design with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $59,760 for prospective students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$58,690
Fees$1,070
Books & Supplies$2,700
Room & Board$15,850 (On-Campus) / $15,850 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,500 (On-Campus) / $3,500 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$81,810
Off-Campus Total$81,810

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Rhode Island School of Design offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 17 major areas - 17 Master's.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total274---
Men93---
Women181---

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology110 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Graphics18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art Teacher Education15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Systems Science and Theory14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sustainability Studies23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Furniture Design and Manufacturing8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Photography10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Painting10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sculpture8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Printmaking9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Metal and Jewelry Arts9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

RISD graduate schools have a total of 532 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 182 male and 350 female postgrad students.

All 532 graduate students are enrolled as full-time status

By race/ethnicity 159 White, 23 Black, and 34 Asian students are attending at Rhode Island School of Design. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

8 grad students are younger than 22 and 13 students are older than 65. It has 405 students aged between 22 and 30 and 86 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total532
Men182
Women350
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total532
Full-time Students532
Part-time Students-
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total532
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian34
Black23
Hispanic38
White159
Two or more races17
Un-Known14
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total532
21 & Under8
22-24155
25-29250
30-3473
35-3913
40 & Over13

Online Population

At Rhode Island School of Design graduate schools, 0 students enrolled online exclusively and 17 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment512
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses0
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses17
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses495
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses0
Rhode Island Resident0
Other State In U.S.-
Outside of U.S.0