History and Mission of Rhode Island School of Design

INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE: RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN Alice Foster McCallum The Pennsylvania State University RISD Fuller Library | Courtesy of RISD

In 1876, the Rhode Island Womens Centennial Commission raised over $10,00 for Rhode Island s exhibition at the Centennial Exposition, the first official World s Fair, hosted in Philadelphia. THE COLLEGE S ORIGINS Committee chair Helen Metcalfe proposed that $1,675 left from the group s fundraising be used as seed money for a school of design in Providence to support Rhode Island s burgeoning industries. (New England Historical Society, n.d.)

The Rhode Island General Assembly ratified the incorporation of the Rhode Island School of Design, now commonly referred to as RISD (pronounced RIZ-dee), on March 5, 1877. RISD AND THE RISD MUSEUM True to bylaws indicating that art was to be integral to the institution s instruction, both the college and an affiliated art museum opened in 1878(Bronson, 1932).

The Rhode Island School of Design was supported by the President of Brown University (Woodward, 1985). THE BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP The Brown and Rhode Island School of Design campuses are contiguous to one another, and they enjoy a continued partnership. Brown University Hall, 1897 Brown.edu University Archives

RISDs current stated mission, through its college and museum, is to educate its students and the public in the creation and appreciation of works of art and design, to discover and transmit knowledge and to make lasting contributions to a global society through critical thinking, scholarship and innovation. (RISDFact Book 2016) THE MISSION RISD Design Center, 2014 Photo by John Phelan, CC license

LEADERSHIP Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf Rosanne Somerson Photo courtesy of RISD Museum Photo by Jo Sittenfeld | Courtesy of RISD

ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP Source: Institutional Leadership, RISD Fact Book 2016

The Rhode Island School of Design is widely regarded as one of the premier art schools in the country. Private, not-for-profit, co-educational, design school Undergraduate degree programs: 16 RISD FAQs Undergraduate concentrations: 5 Graduate degree programs: 18 Undergraduate enrollment: 2,000 undergraduate students + 478 graduate students = student population of 2,478 ( About, n.d.)

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education (Carnegie Classifications, n.d.): Basic: Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Undergraduate Instructional Program: Professions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence( Academics, n.d.)* CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATIONS Enrollment Profile: High undergraduate(U.S. News and World Report, n.d.)* Undergraduate Profile: Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in(RISD Fact Book 2015)* Size and Setting: Four-year, small, highly residential (U.S. News and World Report, n.d.)* *Citations noted refer to supplemental information discussed within the Carnegie Classifications.

INSTITUTIONAL REVENUE Percent distribution of core revenues, by source: Fiscal year 2015 Image and data from the National Center for Education Statistics

Core revenues per FTE enrollment, by source: Fiscal year 2015 Tuition and fees: $38,114 INSTITUTIONAL REVENUE Government grants and contracts: $733 Private gifts, grants, and contracts: $4,511 Investment return: $4,954 Other core revenues:$0 Data from the National Center for Education Statistics

INSTITUTIONAL EXPENDITURES Percent distribution of core expenses, by function: Fiscal year 2015 Image and data from the National Center for Education Statistics

Core expenses per FTE enrollment, by function: Fiscal year 2015 Instruction: $23,911 Research: $150 INSTITUTIONAL EXPENDITURES Public service: $0 Academic Support: $2,939 Student Services: $3,817 Other core expenses: $0 Data from the National Center for Education Statistics

COST OF ATTENDANCE Cost of attendance for full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates: Academic year 2016-17 Published tuition and required fees: $47,110 Books and supplies: $2,700 On-campus room and board $12,850 On-campus other expenses $3,500 Off-campus (not with family) room and board $12,850 Off-campus (not with family) other expenses $3,500 Off-campus (with family) other expenses $4,496 Data from the National Cente r for Education Statistics

STUDENT FINANCING Student Financial Aid, 2014-2015 Percent receiving aid Average amount of aid received All undergraduate students Any grant or scholarship aid 40% $22,937 Pell grants 16% $4,644 Federal student loans 38% $7,417 Data from the National Cente r for Education Statistics

Undergraduate institutions in the United States that award most or all of their degree in fine, arts, performing arts, business or engineering are not included in the highly regarded U.S. News and World Report college rankings (2017), since the publication determines that there are too few schools in these categories to fairly compare them. U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT RANKINGS Photo by Jo Sittenfeld | Courtesy of RISD

RISD is ranked within graduate school specialties (U.S. News, n.d.): Tied for fourth overall (with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Fine Arts) First in Glass U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT RANKINGS First in Graphic Design First in Metals/Jewelry Second in Painting/Drawing Third in Printmaking Tied for fifth in Ceramics Tied for fifth in Sculpture Seventh in Photography

STUDENT AFFAIRS Courtesy of RISD | Photo by Jo Sittenfeld

For more information regarding previous information or the following references, please contact Alice Foster McCallum at afm27@psu.edu. For further information on the Rhode Island School of Design, please visit www.risd.edu.

Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design (n.d.). Retrieved July 2017 from http:://www.risd.brown.edu. Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education (n.d.). About Carnegie Classification. Retrieved June 2017 from http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/. National Center for Education Statistics (n.d.). Retrieved from https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/InstitutionProfile.aspx?unitId=adacb2afb4ae. New England Historical Society (n.d.). Helen Metcalf, the mom who founded RISD with some leftover dough. Retrieved July 2017 from http://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/helen-metcalf-the-mom-who-founded-risd-with- some-leftover-dough/. Rhode Island School of Design, n.d. About. Retrieved July 2017 from http://www.risd.edu/about/. REFERENCES Rhode Island School of Design, n.d. Academics. Retrieved July 2017 from http://www.risd.edu/academics/. Rhode Island School of Design, n.d. Orientation. Retrieved July 2017 from http://congratulations.risd.edu/?_ga=2.42297825.598404082.1499963562-2927668.1497468791. Rhode Island School of Design, n.d. Project Open Door. Retrieved July 2017 from http://risdprojectopendoor.com/. Rhode Island School of Design, n.d. RISD Global. Retrieved July 2017 from http://www.risd.edu/academics/risd- global/. Rhode Island School of Design, n.d. RISD Leads. Retrieved July 2017 from http://csi.risd.edu/Leads. Rhode Island School of Design, n.d. Student Affairs. Retrieved July 2017 from http://www.risd.edu/about/offices/student-affairs/.

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