Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Livingstone College

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Livingstone College comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Livingstone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Livingstone College
Location	Sarasota, FL	Salisbury, NC
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,705	839
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	livingstone.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Livingstone College
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$15,917
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$15,917
Room & Board	$16,300	$6,794
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$15,914
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$12,500
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	98%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Livingstone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	4,074
Admitted	1,593	2,598
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	63.8%
Enrolled %	26.1%	8.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	2.64
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		14/21
SAT Range		800/960
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Ringling College of Art and Design	Livingstone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Livingstone College
Graduation Rate	66%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$24,200
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	13%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$42,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$434

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Livingstone College
% Men	27%	59%
% Women	73%	41%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	49%	0%
% Black	3%	81%
% Hispanic	16%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	17%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Livingstone College
% In-State	24%	55%
% Out-of-State	54%	44%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Livingstone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
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 Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 839 students)

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

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 202.2% more expensive to attend than Livingstone College for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• Out of state tuition is 202.2% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Livingstone College ($48,100.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($15,914 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 139.9% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($6,794 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Livingstone College than Ringling College of Art and Design (98% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 47.3% larger than aid received Livingstone College ($18,411 vs. $12,500)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.84 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• Ringling College of Art and Design has a higher acceptance rate (64.7%) than Livingstone College (63.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design is higher than Livingstone College (66% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $17,600 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $24,200)
• Ringling College of Art and Design students graduate with a $15,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $42,000)
• Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($279 vs. $434)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 13%)

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