Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Amherst's grants cover 46% of its full price on average, vs. 15% at Rhode Island School of Design

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Amherst costs about $22.7K less per year on average than Rhode Island School of Design ($47,160 vs. $69,903, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Amherst is 2.1× more selective than Rhode Island School of Design

   Acceptance rate
4. 4

   Amherst has 10 pts more first-gen students than Rhode Island School of Design (21% vs. 11%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Amherst grads earn $9.5K more ten years out than Rhode Island School of Design's ($77,644 vs. $68,140)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Amherst's SAT midpoint is 72 points higher than Rhode Island School of Design's

   SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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