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RISD Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 787
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 39%
Average Aid Amount $33,758
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 211
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 42%

Financial Aid Information at RISD

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 787 students (39% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $33,758. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 211 students (42% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Rhode Island School of Design is $59,760, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 787 students (39% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $33,758. 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 aid78739%$33,758
Pell Grants30815%$5,433
Federal Student Loans65632%$6,748

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 211 beginning students (42% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 205 students (41% 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 Aid21142%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources16834%$37,480
Federal Grants6713%$6,345
Pell Grants6613%$5,426
Other Federal Grants6713%$1,000
State/Local Grants00%$0
Institutional Grants16834%$34,950
Student Loans17034%$7,148
Federal Student Loans17034%$5,375
Other Student Loans112%$27,407