Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Dunwoody College of Technology

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Dunwoody College of Technology comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Dunwoody College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Dunwoody College of Technology
Location	Sarasota, FL	Minneapolis, MN
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	1,705	1,359
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	dunwoody.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Dunwoody College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$22,610
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$22,610
Room & Board	$16,300	$13,840
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$24,172
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$8,635
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	67%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Dunwoody College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	460
Admitted	1,593	451
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	98%
Enrolled %	26.1%	71.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	2.83
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Ringling College of Art and Design	Dunwoody College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Engineering Technology (22%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (22%) Computer and Information Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (13%) Precision Production Trades (11%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Dunwoody College of Technology
Graduation Rate	66%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$51,000
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$16,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$165

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Dunwoody College of Technology
% Men	27%	81%
% Women	73%	19%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	78%
% Black	3%	6%
% Hispanic	16%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	5%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Dunwoody College of Technology
% In-State	24%	97%
% Out-of-State	54%	3%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Dunwoody College of Technology
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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than than Dunwoody College of Technology based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 1,359 students)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Dunwoody College of Technology Cost Comparison

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 112.7% more expensive to attend than Dunwoody College of Technology for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $22,610.00)
• Out of state tuition is 112.7% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Dunwoody College of Technology ($48,100.00 vs. $22,610.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dunwoody College of Technology than Ringling College of Art and Design ($24,172 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dunwoody College of Technology are 17.8% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($13,840 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design than Dunwoody College of Technology (93% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 113.2% larger than aid received Dunwoody College of Technology ($18,411 vs. $8,635)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Dunwoody College of Technology Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.65 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Dunwoody College of Technology (2.83)
• Dunwoody College of Technology has a higher acceptance rate (98%) than Ringling College of Art and Design (64.7%)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Dunwoody College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology earn on average $9,200 more per year than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($51,000 vs. $41,800)
• Dunwoody College of Technology students graduate with a $11,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($16,000 vs. $27,000)
• Dunwoody College of Technology graduates are paying $114 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($165 vs. $279)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dunwoody College of Technology students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 60%)

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