Student Population at RISD
Total Enrollment
2,620
Undergraduate
2,108
Graduate
512
Men Students
857
Women Students
1,763
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,620 students have enrolled at Rhode Island School of Design - 2,108 undergraduate and 512 graduate.
By gender, 857 male and 1,763 female students are attending Rhode Island School of Design. all students at Rhode Island School of Design are full-time students.
The number of students at Rhode Island School of Design is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Rhode Island. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bryant University and Johnson & Wales University-Providence, its population is small (average population is 3,957).
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Rhode Island School of Design and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 857 male and 1,763 female students attending RISD. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.49 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at RISD.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,108 | 2,108 | 0 |
Men | 691 | 691 | 0 |
Women | 1,417 | 1,417 | 0 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 512 | 512 | 0 |
Men | 166 | 166 | 0 |
Women | 346 | 346 | 0 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 618 White students (23.59%) and 509 Asian students (19.43%) at Rhode Island School of Design(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Rhode Island School of Design.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Asian | 477 | 131 | 346 |
Black or African American | 92 | 36 | 56 |
Hispanic | 177 | 40 | 137 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 479 | 195 | 284 |
Two or More Races | 121 | 27 | 94 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 39 | 19 | 20 |
Total | 2,108 | 691 | 1,417 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Asian | 32 | 7 | 25 |
Black or African American | 20 | 12 | 8 |
Hispanic | 38 | 18 | 20 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 139 | 55 | 84 |
Two or More Races | 9 | 1 | 8 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 10 | 2 | 8 |
Total | 512 | 166 | 346 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,235 students whose age under twenty five and 108 students whose age is over thirty years old at Rhode Island School of Design.
Especially, 32 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Rhode Island School of Design.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,108 | 691 | 1,417 |
Under 18 | 32 | 7 | 25 |
18-19 | 746 | 236 | 510 |
20-21 | 903 | 280 | 623 |
22-24 | 391 | 150 | 241 |
25-29 | 27 | 12 | 15 |
30-34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
35-39 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
40-49 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2,108 | 691 | 1,417 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 512 | 166 | 346 |
20-21 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
22-24 | 155 | 39 | 116 |
25-29 | 250 | 88 | 162 |
30-34 | 73 | 31 | 42 |
35-39 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
40-49 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
50-64 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 512 | 166 | 346 |
Online Student Population
At Rhode Island School of Design, 40 students (1.53% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in Rhode Island where Rhode Island School of Design is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,620 | 2,108 | 512 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 40 | 23 | 17 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,580 | 2,085 | 495 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rhode Island Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other State in U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |