Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Donnelly College

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Donnelly College comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Donnelly College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Donnelly College
Location	Sarasota, FL	Kansas City, KS
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,705	358
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	donnelly.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Donnelly College
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$8,256
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$8,256
Room & Board	$16,300	$10,600
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$18,283
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$9,447
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	95%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Donnelly 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	Donnelly College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (46%) Health Professions (38%) Business (16%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Donnelly College
Graduation Rate	66%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$25,800
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	21%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$8,300
Median Loan Payment	$279	$85

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Donnelly College
% Men	27%	27%
% Women	73%	73%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	9%
% Black	3%	29%
% Hispanic	16%	48%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	15%	5%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Donnelly College
% In-State	24%	78%
% Out-of-State	54%	22%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Donnelly College
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 Donnelly College based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 358 students)

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

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 482.6% more expensive to attend than Donnelly College for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $8,256.00)
• Out of state tuition is 482.6% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Donnelly College ($48,100.00 vs. $8,256.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Donnelly College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($18,283 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Donnelly College are 53.8% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($10,600 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Donnelly College than Ringling College of Art and Design (95% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 94.9% larger than aid received Donnelly College ($18,411 vs. $9,447)

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

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

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

• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $16,000 more per year than Donnelly College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $25,800)
• Donnelly College students graduate with a $18,700 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($8,300 vs. $27,000)
• Donnelly College graduates are paying $194 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($85 vs. $279)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Donnelly College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 21%)

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