The student population at Rhode Island School of Design is 2,620 (2,108 undergraduate and 512 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 200 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at RISD is 80.46% which is increased by 103 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 97 and it has been increasing.

The female to male ratio is 2.06 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.

All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Rhode Island School of Design does not offer online degree/certificate program).

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,466 where 2,620 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

80.46% of total students is undergraduate students and 19.54% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 103 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 97 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 2.06 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in RISD than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rhode Island School of Design since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-142,4202,0056871,318415150265
2014-152,449
29
2,014
9
671
-16
1,343
25
435
20
151
1
284
19
2015-162,481
32
2,014637
-34
1,377
34
467
32
150
-1
317
33
2016-172,477
-4
1,999
-15
625
-12
1,374
-3
478
11
146
-4
332
15
2017-182,440
-37
1,976
-23
634
9
1,342
-32
464
-14
167
21
297
-35
2018-192,467
27
1,994
18
645
11
1,349
7
473
9
172
5
301
4
2019-202,501
34
2,009
15
644
-1
1,365
16
492
19
166
-6
326
25
2020-212,227
-274
1,736
-273
591
-53
1,145
-220
491
-1
162
-4
329
3
2021-222,576
349
2,044
308
684
93
1,360
215
532
41
182
20
350
21
2022-232,620
44
2,108
64
691
7
1,417
57
512
-20
166
-16
346
-4
Average2,4661,9906511,339476161315
Rhode Island School of Design Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,990 where 2,108 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rhode Island School of Design since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-142,0052,0056871,318000
2014-152,0142,0146711,343000
2015-162,0142,0146371,377000
2016-171,9991,9996251,374000
2017-181,9761,9766341,342000
2018-191,9941,9946451,349000
2019-202,0092,0096441,365000
2020-211,7361,7365911,145000
2021-222,0442,0446841,360000
2022-232,1082,1086911,417000
Average1,9901,9906511,3391,99000
Rhode Island School of Design Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 476 where 512 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Rhode Island School of Design since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14415415150265000
2014-15435435151284000
2015-16467467150317000
2016-17478478146332000
2017-18464464167297000
2018-19473473172301000
2019-20492492166326000
2020-21491491162329000
2021-22532532182350000
2022-23512512166346000
Average47647616131547600
Rhode Island School of Design Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 23.59% and the percentage of black students is 4.27% at Rhode Island School of Design. 19.43% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rhode Island School of Design over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14435959186280479
2014-15338650189277886
2015-16440753186076995
2016-174426611890773100
2017-183406671850751118
2018-194382802010714117
2019-203397941950680130
2020-212402941890588124
2021-2234951122120639146
2022-2335091122150618130
Average3417781950711113
Rhode Island School of Design Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

Rhode Island School of Design does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.


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