Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Maria College of Albany

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Maria College of Albany comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Maria College of Albany	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Maria College of Albany
Location	Sarasota, FL	Albany, NY
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	1,705	805
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	mariacollege.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Maria College of Albany
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$15,980
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$15,980
Room & Board	$16,300	$9,480
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$17,537
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$8,818
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	50%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Maria College of Albany
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	162
Admitted	1,593	157
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	96.9%
Enrolled %	26.1%	38.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
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)
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Academics	Ringling College of Art and Design	Maria College of Albany
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Health Professions (84%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (5%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Maria College of Albany
Graduation Rate	66%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,118
Median Loan Payment	$279	$208

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Maria College of Albany
% Men	27%	11%
% Women	73%	89%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	60%
% Black	3%	11%
% Hispanic	16%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	21%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Maria College of Albany
% In-State	24%	100%
% Out-of-State	54%	0%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Maria College of Albany
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 Maria College of Albany based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 805 students)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Maria College of Albany Cost Comparison

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 201% more expensive to attend than Maria College of Albany for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $15,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 201% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Maria College of Albany ($48,100.00 vs. $15,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Maria College of Albany than Ringling College of Art and Design ($17,537 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maria College of Albany are 71.9% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($9,480 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design than Maria College of Albany (93% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 108.8% larger than aid received Maria College of Albany ($18,411 vs. $8,818)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Maria College of Albany Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.98 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Maria College of Albany (2.5)
• Maria College of Albany has a higher acceptance rate (96.9%) than Ringling College of Art and Design (64.7%)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Maria College of Albany Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ringling College of Art and Design or Maria College of Albany? 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 Maria College of Albany and Ringling College of Art and Design.

• Graduates from Maria College of Albany earn on average $1,600 more per year than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $41,800)
• Maria College of Albany students graduate with a $6,882 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($20,118 vs. $27,000)
• Maria College of Albany graduates are paying $71 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($208 vs. $279)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Maria College of Albany students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 45%)

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