Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Cambridge College

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Cambridge College comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Cambridge College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Cambridge College
Location	Sarasota, FL	Cambridge, MA
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,705	2,135
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	cambridgecollege.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Cambridge College
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$17,190
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$17,190
Room & Board	$16,300	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$21,178
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$7,139
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Cambridge College
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	-
Typical High School Grades	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	Ringling College of Art and Design	Cambridge College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (44%) Business (29%) Psychology (27%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Cambridge College
Graduation Rate	66%	8%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$39,200
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,625
Median Loan Payment	$279	$213

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Cambridge College
% Men	27%	22%
% Women	73%	78%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	17%
% Black	3%	37%
% Hispanic	16%	31%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	15%	9%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Cambridge College
% In-State	24%	94%
% Out-of-State	54%	6%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Cambridge College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cambridge College is larger than than Ringling College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,135 students vs. 1,705 students)

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

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 179.8% more expensive to attend than Cambridge College for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $17,190.00)
• Out of state tuition is 179.8% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Cambridge College ($48,100.00 vs. $17,190.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cambridge College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($21,178 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cambridge College are 48.2% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($11,000 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cambridge College than Ringling College of Art and Design (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 157.9% larger than aid received Cambridge College ($18,411 vs. $7,139)

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

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

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

• The graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design is higher than Cambridge College (66% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $2,600 more per year than Cambridge College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $39,200)
• Cambridge College students graduate with a $6,375 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($20,625 vs. $27,000)
• Cambridge College graduates are paying $66 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($213 vs. $279)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cambridge College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 41%)

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