Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Crossroads College

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Crossroads College comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Crossroads College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Crossroads College
Location	Sarasota, FL	Rochester, MN
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,705	96
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	crossroadscollege.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Crossroads College
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$15,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$15,560
Room & Board	$16,300	$6,730
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$18,320
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$8,090
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Crossroads College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	34
Admitted	1,593	27
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	79.4%
Enrolled %	26.1%	74.1%
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)	Recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Ringling College of Art and Design	Crossroads College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (64%) Psychology (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Business (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Crossroads College
Graduation Rate	66%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$33,500
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Crossroads College
% Men	27%	0%
% Women	73%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	68%
% Black	3%	12%
% Hispanic	16%	6%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	15%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	9%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Crossroads College
% In-State	24%	-
% Out-of-State	54%	-
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Crossroads College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
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 Crossroads College based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 96 students)

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

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 209.1% more expensive to attend than Crossroads College for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $15,560.00)
• Out of state tuition is 209.1% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Crossroads College ($48,100.00 vs. $15,560.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Crossroads College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($18,320 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Crossroads College are 142.2% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($6,730 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Crossroads 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 127.6% larger than aid received Crossroads College ($18,411 vs. $8,090)

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

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

• Crossroads College has a higher acceptance rate (79.4%) than Ringling College of Art and Design (64.7%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design is higher than Crossroads College (66% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $8,300 more per year than Crossroads College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $33,500)
• More Crossroads College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ringling College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 67%)

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