Academics at Rhode Island School of Design - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Rhode Island School of Design will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Rhode Island School of Design this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 1,994 undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design is 459 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 9 to 1 which places Rhode Island School of Design among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Rhode Island School of Design , there are 9 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (39.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A slim percentage of the faculty (39.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Rhode Island School of Design compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Rhode Island School of Design offers 16 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 8 majors within 5 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Rhode Island School of Design awarded 479 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Design & Applied Arts	144	144
Fine & Studio Arts	92	92
Systems Theory	69	69
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	50	50
Architectural Sciences & Technology	44	44

Find out what Rhode Island School of Design's top fields of study and majors are

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