Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Franklin Institute of Boston

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Franklin Institute of Boston
Location	Sarasota, FL	Boston, MA
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	1,705	513
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	bfit.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Franklin Institute of Boston
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$17,628
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$17,628
Room & Board	$16,300	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$18,198
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$11,296
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	84%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Franklin Institute of Boston
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	-
Admitted	1,593	-
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	Open
Enrolled %	26.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.48	2.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
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	Ringling College of Art and Design	Franklin Institute of Boston
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Franklin Institute of Boston
Graduation Rate	66%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$124

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Franklin Institute of Boston
% Men	27%	82%
% Women	73%	18%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	30%
% Black	3%	28%
% Hispanic	16%	23%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	6%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Franklin Institute of Boston
% In-State	24%	99%
% Out-of-State	54%	1%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Franklin Institute of Boston
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 513 students)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Franklin Institute of Boston Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ringling College of Art and Design or Franklin Institute of Boston?

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 172.9% more expensive to attend than Franklin Institute of Boston for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $17,628.00)
• Out of state tuition is 172.9% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($48,100.00 vs. $17,628.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology than Ringling College of Art and Design ($18,198 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology are 20.7% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($13,500 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (93% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 63% larger than aid received Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($18,411 vs. $11,296)

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

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 1.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Franklin Institute of Boston (2.32)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Franklin Institute of Boston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ringling College of Art and Design or Franklin Institute of Boston? 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 Franklin Institute of Boston and Ringling College of Art and Design.

• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $100 more per year than Franklin Institute of Boston graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $41,700)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $15,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($12,000 vs. $27,000)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($124 vs. $279)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 43%)

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