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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Williams has 11 pts more first-gen students than Rhode Island School of Design (22% vs. 11%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Rhode Island School of Design is more diverse (index 0.77 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Williams has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Rhode Island School of Design (18% vs. 15%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Rhode Island School of Design2.1K
Williams2.1K
Pell Grant share
Rhode Island School of Design15%
Williams18%
First-gen share
Rhode Island School of Design11%
Williams22%
Diversity index
Rhode Island School of Design0.77
Williams0.73

Who they are

Men
Rhode Island School of Design29%
Williams48%
Part-time students
Rhode Island School of Design0%
Williams0%
Students 25 and older
Rhode Island School of Design2%
Williams1%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Rhode Island School of Design2%
Williams11%
First-years from other states
Rhode Island School of Design55%
Williams77%
First-years from abroad
Rhode Island School of Design44%
Williams11%
New transfer students this fall
Rhode Island School of Design43
Williams6
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Rhode Island School of Design8%
Williams1%

Campus

Rhode Island School of Design
Midsize cityStudy abroad
Williams
Town near a cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · New England Small College Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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