Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Kansas City Art Institute

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Kansas City Art Institute comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Kansas City Art Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Kansas City Art Institute
Location	Sarasota, FL	Kansas City, MO
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	1,705	738
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	kcai.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Kansas City Art Institute
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$41,174
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$41,174
Room & Board	$16,300	$12,486
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$29,373
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$25,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Kansas City Art Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	990
Admitted	1,593	579
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	58.5%
Enrolled %	26.1%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.32
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	Kansas City Art Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Kansas City Art Institute
Graduation Rate	66%	77%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$32,900
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Kansas City Art Institute
% Men	27%	23%
% Women	73%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	63%
% Black	3%	6%
% Hispanic	16%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	12%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	9%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Kansas City Art Institute
% In-State	24%	43%
% Out-of-State	54%	57%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Kansas City Art Institute
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 Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 738 students)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Kansas City Art Institute Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ringling College of Art and Design or Kansas City Art Institute?

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 16.8% more expensive to attend than Kansas City Art Institute for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $41,174.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.8% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Kansas City Art Institute ($48,100.00 vs. $41,174.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kansas City Art Institute than Ringling College of Art and Design ($29,373 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kansas City Art Institute are 30.5% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($12,486 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute than Ringling College of Art and Design (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Art Institute students is 40.7% larger than aid received Ringling College of Art and Design ($25,897 vs. $18,411)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Kansas City Art Institute Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (3.32)
• Ringling College of Art and Design has a higher acceptance rate (64.7%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Kansas City Art Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ringling College of Art and Design or Kansas City Art Institute? 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 Kansas City Art Institute and Ringling College of Art and Design.

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Ringling College of Art and Design (77% vs. 66%)
• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $8,900 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $32,900)
• Kansas City Art Institute and Ringling College of Art and Design graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Kansas City Art Institute and Ringling College of Art and Design graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kansas City Art Institute students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 62%)

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