Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at RISD

At Rhode Island School of Design, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 27.43%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 17.42%.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 49.29%, and the 2023 yield is 54.17%. The number of RISD applicants increased by 7.53% (357 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 27.43%, and this year's acceptance rate is 17.42% at Rhode Island School of Design. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 34.79% and women students' rate is 24.64%.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Rhode Island School of Design over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 25.38% 30.18% 23.49%
2013-14 27.31%
1.93%
30.64%
2.52%
26.01%
2.52%
2014-15 32.59%
5.28%
34.86%
5.73%
31.74%
5.73%
2015-16 37.20%
4.61%
49.23%
1.67%
33.41%
1.67%
2016-17 34.12%
-3.07%
45.09%
-2.53%
30.88%
-2.53%
2017-18 31.93%
-2.19%
36.96%
-4.88%
26.00%
-4.88%
2018-19 23.87%
-8.06%
34.19%
-5.54%
20.46%
-5.54%
2019-20 25.76%
1.89%
35.52%
2.17%
22.63%
2.17%
2020-21 27.12%
1.36%
36.37%
1.41%
24.04%
1.41%
2021-22 19.00%
-8.12%
24.98%
-7.06%
16.99%
-7.06%
2022-23 17.42%
-1.59%
24.71%
-1.64%
15.35%
-1.64%
Average 27.43% 34.79% 24.64%
Rhode Island School of Design Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 49.29% where the current academic year yield is 54.17%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Rhode Island School of Design from 2012 to 2023.
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 55.44% 57.36% 54.48%
2013-14 51.82%
-3.62%
51.62%
-2.56%
51.91%
-2.56%
2014-15 46.83%
-4.99%
51.56%
-7.03%
44.89%
-7.03%
2015-16 51.44%
4.61%
49.65%
7.39%
52.27%
7.39%
2016-17 47.85%
-3.59%
47.02%
-3.71%
48.57%
-3.71%
2017-18 41.30%
-6.55%
48.92%
-4.31%
44.26%
-4.31%
2018-19 50.64%
9.34%
50.90%
6.24%
50.50%
6.24%
2019-20 48.63%
-2.01%
46.67%
-0.88%
49.62%
-0.88%
2020-21 38.06%
-10.57%
37.74%
-11.39%
38.23%
-11.39%
2021-22 56.05%
17.98%
56.99%
16.76%
54.99%
16.76%
2022-23 54.17%
-1.88%
56.12%
-1.71%
53.28%
-1.71%
Average 49.29% 50.41% 49.36%
Rhode Island School of Design Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,600, the average number of admitted is 946, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 462. The number of RISD applicants increased by 7.53% (357 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Rhode Island School of Design from 2012 to 2023.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2012-13 3,113 790 438
2013-14 3,215
102
878
17
455
17
2014-15 3,047
-168
993
10
465
10
2015-16 2,425
-622
902
-1
464
-1
2016-17 2,793
368
953
-8
456
-8
2017-18 3,420
627
1,092
-5
451
-5
2018-19 3,913
493
934
22
473
22
2019-20 3,832
-81
987
7
480
7
2020-21 4,001
169
1,085
-67
413
-67
2021-22 4,742
741
901
92
505
92
2022-23 5,099
357
888
-24
481
-24
Average 3,600 946 462
Rhode Island School of Design Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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