Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Bard costs about $26K less per year on average than Rhode Island School of Design ($43,906 vs. $69,903, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Bard's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 15% at Rhode Island School of Design

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Rhode Island School of Design's yield is 29 pts higher than Bard's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Rhode Island School of Design grads earn $21.6K more ten years out than Bard's ($68,140 vs. $46,543)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
5. 5

   Rhode Island School of Design graduates 19 pts more of its students than Bard (91% vs. 72%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   Rhode Island School of Design is 2.8× more selective than Bard

   Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.