Ringling College of Art and Design vs. MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Mercy College of Ohio comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Mercy College of Ohio	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College
Location	Sarasota, FL	Toledo, OH
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	1,705	1,261
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#569
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	mercycollege.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$16,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$16,200
Room & Board	$16,300	$7,108
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$14,564
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$12,134
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	95%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	236
Admitted	1,593	109
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	46.2%
Enrolled %	26.1%	45.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		16/21
SAT Range		780/1030
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	MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Health Professions (94%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College
Graduation Rate	66%	20%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$206

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College
% Men	27%	12%
% Women	73%	88%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	78%
% Black	3%	9%
% Hispanic	16%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College
% In-State	24%	76%
% Out-of-State	54%	18%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College
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 MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 1,261 students)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ringling College of Art and Design or MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College?

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 196.9% more expensive to attend than MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $16,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 196.9% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Mercy College of Ohio ($48,100.00 vs. $16,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mercy College of Ohio than Ringling College of Art and Design ($14,564 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mercy College of Ohio are 129.3% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($7,108 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mercy College of Ohio than Ringling College of Art and Design (95% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 51.7% larger than aid received Mercy College of Ohio ($18,411 vs. $12,134)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design has a higher acceptance rate (64.7%) than MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College (46.2%)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ringling College of Art and Design or MCNWO|MCL|Mercy 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 MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College and Ringling College of Art and Design.

• The graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design is higher than Mercy College of Ohio (66% vs. 20%)
• Graduates from Mercy College of Ohio earn on average $6,700 more per year than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $41,800)
• Mercy College of Ohio students graduate with a $7,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($20,000 vs. $27,000)
• MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College graduates are paying $73 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($206 vs. $279)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 57%)

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