Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Clarkson College

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Clarkson College comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Clarkson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Clarkson College
Location	Sarasota, FL	Omaha, NE
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	1,705	1,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	clarksoncollege.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Clarkson College
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$14,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$14,880
Room & Board	$16,300	$7,284
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$14,506
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$9,554
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	77%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Clarkson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	66
Admitted	1,593	37
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	56.1%
Enrolled %	26.1%	100%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.3
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	Clarkson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Clarkson College
Graduation Rate	66%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$51,600
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Clarkson College
% Men	27%	14%
% Women	73%	86%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	76%
% Black	3%	5%
% Hispanic	16%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	8%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Clarkson College
% In-State	24%	78%
% Out-of-State	54%	19%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Clarkson College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
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 Clarkson College based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 1,133 students)

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

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 223.3% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 223.3% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Clarkson College ($48,100.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($14,506 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 123.8% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($7,284 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design than Clarkson College (93% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 92.7% larger than aid received Clarkson College ($18,411 vs. $9,554)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Clarkson College (3.3)
• Ringling College of Art and Design has a higher acceptance rate (64.7%) than Clarkson College (56.1%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design is higher than Clarkson College (66% vs. 56%)
• Graduates from Clarkson College earn on average $9,800 more per year than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($51,600 vs. $41,800)
• Clarkson College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Clarkson College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ringling College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 67%)

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