Equity and Inclusion

In order to create a more racially just RISD, we must be proactively anti-racist in principle and practice, and make consequential, scaled changes throughout the institution.

The pages in this section make up a record of accountability to commitments announced on July 15, 2020 by then-President Rosanne Somerson. These commitments build upon our 2017 Social Equity and Inclusion Plan.

Student financial aid, 2022–23

↑6.3%

total first-year total student diversity, 2022–23

43%

total first-year students from historically underrepresented groups

18%

total incoming graduate student diversity

21%

total graduate students from historically underrepresented groups

13%