Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Morris College

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Morris College comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morris College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morris College
Location	Sarasota, FL	Sumter, SC
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	1,705	384
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	morris.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morris College
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$14,198
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$14,198
Room & Board	$16,300	$7,164
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$18,829
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$10,274
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morris College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	-
Admitted	1,593	-
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	Open
Enrolled %	26.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.48	2.57
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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morris College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Business (25%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Biology (15%) Social Sciences (13%) Health Professions (12%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morris College
Graduation Rate	66%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$25,300
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	10%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$32,950
Median Loan Payment	$279	$340

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morris College
% Men	27%	47%
% Women	73%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	49%	0%
% Black	3%	98%
% Hispanic	16%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morris College
% In-State	24%	76%
% Out-of-State	54%	24%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Morris 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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than than Morris College based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 384 students)

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

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 238.8% more expensive to attend than Morris College for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $14,198.00)
• Out of state tuition is 238.8% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Morris College ($48,100.00 vs. $14,198.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Morris College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($18,829 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morris College are 127.5% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($7,164 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morris College than Ringling College of Art and Design (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 79.2% larger than aid received Morris College ($18,411 vs. $10,274)

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

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.91 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Morris College (2.57)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design is higher than Morris College (66% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $16,500 more per year than Morris College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $25,300)
• Ringling College of Art and Design students graduate with a $5,950 lower median federal student loan debt than Morris College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $32,950)
• Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Morris College graduates. ($279 vs. $340)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morris College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 10%)

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