Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

Compare Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL with Kettering College in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 36.4% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($12,140 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 254.8% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Kettering College (about $41,580 more per year; $57,900 vs. $16,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design as at Kettering College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 70.9% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($18,442 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Ringling College of Art and Design, test optional at Kettering College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ringling College of Art and Design average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Kettering College (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.5% at Ringling College of Art and Design vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have a $1,977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($27,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($279 vs. $299).
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.