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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Rhode Island School of Design graduates 28 pts more of its students than Northeastern University Professional Programs (91% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Northeastern University Professional Programs grads earn $24.4K more ten years out than Rhode Island School of Design's ($92,538 vs. $68,140)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Rhode Island School of Design$68.1K
Northeastern University Professional Programs$92.5K
Graduation rate
Rhode Island School of Design91%
Northeastern University Professional Programs63%
Retention rate
Rhode Island School of Design95%
Northeastern University Professional ProgramsNot reported

Borrowing

Median debt
Rhode Island School of Design$27K
Northeastern University Professional Programs$24.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Rhode Island School of Design29%
Northeastern University Professional Programs22%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Rhode Island School of Design$26.4K
Northeastern University Professional Programs$23K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Rhode Island School of Design66%
Northeastern University Professional Programs58%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Rhode Island School of Design92%
Northeastern University Professional Programs64%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Rhode Island School of Design5%
Northeastern University Professional Programs19%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Rhode Island School of Design78%
Northeastern University Professional ProgramsNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Rhode Island School of Design91%
Northeastern University Professional ProgramsNot reported
Pell graduation gap
Rhode Island School of Design13 pts lower
Northeastern University Professional ProgramsNot reported

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupRhode Island School of DesignNortheastern University Professional Programs
White87%Not reported
Asian92%Not reported
Hispanic/Latino87%Not reported
BlackNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
International93%Not reported

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why