PSC vs. Ringling College of Art and Design

Philander Smith College vs. Ringling College of Art and Design comparison

	Philander Smith College	Ringling College of Art and Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PSC	Ringling College of Art and Design
Location	Little Rock, AR	Sarasota, FL
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	769	1,705
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	philander.edu	ringling.edu
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Costs	PSC	Ringling College of Art and Design
Tuition (In State)	$11,804	$48,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,804	$48,100
Room & Board	$8,250	$16,300
Avg Net Price	$15,634	$55,752
Avg Grant Aid	$10,317	$18,411
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	93%

Admission	PSC	Ringling College of Art and Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,462
Admitted	-	1,593
Acceptance Rate		64.7%
Enrolled %		26.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.04	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	PSC	Ringling College of Art and Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Social Sciences (18%) Biology (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Human Services (9%)	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)
Outcomes	PSC	Ringling College of Art and Design
Graduation Rate	31%	66%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,800	$41,800
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$320	$279

Diversity	PSC	Ringling College of Art and Design
% Men	41%	27%
% Women	59%	73%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	49%
% Black	91%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	16%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	5%	15%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	PSC	Ringling College of Art and Design
% In-State	58%	24%
% Out-of-State	33%	54%
Campus	PSC	Ringling College of Art and Design
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than than PSC based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 769 students)

PSC vs. Ringling College of Art and Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PSC or Ringling College of Art and Design?

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 307.5% more expensive to attend than PSC for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• Out of state tuition is 307.5% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Philander Smith College ($48,100.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Philander Smith College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($15,634 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Philander Smith College are 97.6% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($8,250 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design than Philander Smith College (93% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 78.5% larger than aid received Philander Smith College ($18,411 vs. $10,317)

Which college is harder to get into, PSC or Ringling College of Art and Design? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Ringling College of Art and Design or PSC .

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at PSC (3.04)

PSC vs. Ringling College of Art and Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PSC or Ringling College of Art and Design? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Ringling College of Art and Design and PSC.

• The graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design is higher than Philander Smith College (66% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $15,000 more per year than PSC graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $26,800)
• Ringling College of Art and Design students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than PSC graduates. ($27,000 vs. $31,000)
• Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than PSC graduates. ($279 vs. $320)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former PSC students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 35%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/