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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Babson has 4 pts more first-gen students than Rhode Island School of Design (15% vs. 11%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Babson is a bit larger (2,728 vs. 2,084)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Babson is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.77)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Babson2.7K
Rhode Island School of Design2.1K
Pell Grant share
Babson16%
Rhode Island School of Design15%
First-gen share
Babson15%
Rhode Island School of Design11%
Diversity index
Babson0.79
Rhode Island School of Design0.77

Who they are

Men
Babson56%
Rhode Island School of Design29%
Part-time students
Babson1%
Rhode Island School of Design0%
Students 25 and older
Babson0%
Rhode Island School of Design2%

Race & ethnicity

Babson
Rhode Island School of Design
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Babson18%
Rhode Island School of Design2%
First-years from other states
Babson53%
Rhode Island School of Design55%
First-years from abroad
Babson28%
Rhode Island School of Design44%
New transfer students this fall
Babson55
Rhode Island School of Design43
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Babson8%
Rhode Island School of Design8%

Campus

Babson
Large suburbNCAA D-III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Rhode Island School of Design
Midsize cityStudy abroad

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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