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RISD Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 741
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 35%
Average Aid Amount $34,509
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 190
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 40%

Financial Aid Information at RISD

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 741 students (35% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $34,509. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 190 students (40% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Rhode Island School of Design is $62,688, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 741 students (35% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $34,509. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Rhode Island School of Design for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Rhode Island School of Design
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid74135%$34,509
Pell Grants29614%$5,594
Federal Student Loans60229%$6,771

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 190 beginning students (40% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 185 students (38% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Rhode Island School of Design.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Rhode Island School of Design
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid19040%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources15933%$36,743
Federal Grants7616%$6,810
Pell Grants7616%$5,810
Other Federal Grants7616%$1,000
State/Local Grants31%$1,000
Institutional Grants15733%$33,895
Student Loans14530%$8,586
Federal Student Loans14430%$5,445
Other Student Loans143%$32,912