Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Kettering College

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Kettering College comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Kettering College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Kettering College
Location	Sarasota, FL	Kettering, OH
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,705	832
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	kcma.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Kettering College
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$14,664
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$14,664
Room & Board	$16,300	$8,538
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$16,398
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$11,401
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	75%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Kettering College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	587
Admitted	1,593	202
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	34.4%
Enrolled %	26.1%	48.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	High
ACT Range		19/24
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	Kettering College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Kettering College
Graduation Rate	66%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$57,100
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$28,977
Median Loan Payment	$279	$299

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Kettering College
% Men	27%	17%
% Women	73%	83%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	86%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	16%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Kettering College
% In-State	24%	57%
% Out-of-State	54%	14%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Kettering College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 832 students)

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

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 228% more expensive to attend than Kettering College for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $14,664.00)
• Out of state tuition is 228% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Kettering College ($48,100.00 vs. $14,664.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kettering College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($16,398 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 90.9% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($8,538 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design than Kettering College (93% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 61.5% larger than aid received Kettering College ($18,411 vs. $11,401)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Kettering College (3.41)
• Ringling College of Art and Design has a higher acceptance rate (64.7%) than Kettering College (34.4%)

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

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

• Graduates from Kettering College earn on average $15,300 more per year than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($57,100 vs. $41,800)
• Ringling College of Art and Design students graduate with a $1,977 lower median federal student loan debt than Kettering College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,977)
• Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans 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 https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/