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Is Rhode Island School of Design worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Rhode Island School of Design, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Rhode Island School of Design lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $50,507 in yearly net price and $27,000 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $68,140. For context, Rhode Island School of Design's net price runs about 84% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$42,106
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $19,269 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $77,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data is workable, but not so strong that it erases financing risk.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$50,507
Median earnings 10 years out
$68,140
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Graduation rate
89%
At Rhode Island School of Design, a typical graduate carries about $27,000 in student debt and earns roughly $68,140 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $307 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Rhode Island School of Design is a private nonprofit four year school in Providence, RI. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Rhode Island School of Design
The median net price at Rhode Island School of Design is $50,507 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →