Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Bluefield College

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Bluefield College comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bluefield College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bluefield College
Location	Sarasota, FL	Bluefield, VA
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,705	991
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	bluefield.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bluefield College
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$27,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$27,600
Room & Board	$16,300	$9,684
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$22,904
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$18,596
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bluefield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	984
Admitted	1,593	620
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	63%
Enrolled %	26.1%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bluefield College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Business (42%) Psychology (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bluefield College
Graduation Rate	66%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,834
Median Loan Payment	$279	$215

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bluefield College
% Men	27%	46%
% Women	73%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	65%
% Black	3%	22%
% Hispanic	16%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	15%	4%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bluefield College
% In-State	24%	66%
% Out-of-State	54%	33%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bluefield College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than than Bluefield College based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 991 students)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Bluefield College Cost Comparison

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 74.3% more expensive to attend than Bluefield College for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $27,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 74.3% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Bluefield College ($48,100.00 vs. $27,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluefield College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($22,904 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield College are 68.3% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($9,684 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield College than Ringling College of Art and Design (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield College students is 1% larger than aid received Ringling College of Art and Design ($18,596 vs. $18,411)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Bluefield College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Bluefield College (3.31)
• Ringling College of Art and Design has a higher acceptance rate (64.7%) than Bluefield College (63%)

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

Which is better, Ringling College of Art and Design or Bluefield College? 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 Bluefield College and Ringling College of Art and Design.

• The graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design is higher than Bluefield College (66% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Bluefield College earn on average $3,900 more per year than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($45,700 vs. $41,800)
• Bluefield College students graduate with a $6,166 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($20,834 vs. $27,000)
• Bluefield College graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($215 vs. $279)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 51%)

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