Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at RISD

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 88.70% where the last year rate was 91%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 93.20% (all full-time students).

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, most students at RISD continue to enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 88.70% where the current academic year rate is 91%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Rhode Island School of Design over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	87%	86%	88%
2014-15	87%	83%	89%
2015-16	89%	83%	91%
2016-17	90%	87%	92%
2017-18	91%	88%	93%
2018-19	89%	88%	90%
2019-20	89%	83%	91%
2020-21	88%	87%	89%
2021-22	86%	83%	87%
2022-23	91%	87%	92%
Average	88.70%	85.50%	90.20%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 2.00% where the current year rate is 4%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Rhode Island School of Design from 2016 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 93.20% (all full-time students).

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at RISD from 2013 to 2023.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Rhode Island School of Design since 2023.

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