Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Morningside College

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Morningside College comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morningside College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morningside College
Location	Sarasota, FL	Sioux City, IA
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	1,705	2,249
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	morningside.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morningside College
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$35,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$35,100
Room & Board	$16,300	$10,720
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$23,947
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$25,011
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morningside College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	3,222
Admitted	1,593	2,275
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	70.6%
Enrolled %	26.1%	15.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morningside College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morningside College
Graduation Rate	66%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$45,300
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morningside College
% Men	27%	35%
% Women	73%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	79%
% Black	3%	1%
% Hispanic	16%	8%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	15%	4%
% Unknown Race	4%	4%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morningside College
% In-State	24%	47%
% Out-of-State	54%	47%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morningside College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Morningside College is larger than than Ringling College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 1,705 students)

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

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 37% more expensive to attend than Morningside College for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $35,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Morningside College ($48,100.00 vs. $35,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Morningside College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($23,947 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morningside College are 52.1% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($10,720 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College than Ringling College of Art and Design (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 35.8% larger than aid received Ringling College of Art and Design ($25,011 vs. $18,411)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Morningside College (3.42)
• Morningside College has a higher acceptance rate (70.6%) than Ringling College of Art and Design (64.7%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design is higher than Morningside College (66% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $3,500 more per year than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $41,800)
• Morningside College and Ringling College of Art and Design graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Morningside College and Ringling College of Art and Design graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ringling College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 67%)

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