RISD Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Rhode Island School of Design, the graduation rates was 88.77% (419 students out of 472 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 148 male and 271 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Rhode Island School of Design. Last year, the graduation rate was 88.77%. where 419 students out of 472 candidate completed their degree.

230 students completed their course in 4 years and 164 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 25 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Rhode Island School of Design, 129 of 139 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 92.81%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Rhode Island School of Design is 4.45% (21 out of 472 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Rhode Island School of Design, the retention rate is 95%.