Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Mount Marty College

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Mount Marty College comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Mount Marty College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Mount Marty College
Location	Sarasota, FL	Yankton, SD
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,705	1,252
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#782
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	mtmc.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Mount Marty College
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$28,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$28,900
Room & Board	$16,300	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$21,476
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$23,877
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	99%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Mount Marty College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	949
Admitted	1,593	649
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	68.4%
Enrolled %	26.1%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		19/24
SAT Range		810/1050
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	Mount Marty College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Mount Marty College
Graduation Rate	66%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Mount Marty College
% Men	27%	47%
% Women	73%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	81%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	16%	8%
% Native American	1%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Mount Marty College
% In-State	24%	53%
% Out-of-State	54%	40%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Mount Marty College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than than Mount Marty College based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 1,252 students)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Mount Marty College Cost Comparison

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 66.4% more expensive to attend than Mount Marty College for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $28,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 66.4% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Mount Marty College ($48,100.00 vs. $28,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Marty College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($21,476 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Marty College are 84.2% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($8,850 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Marty College than Ringling College of Art and Design (99% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Marty College students is 29.7% larger than aid received Ringling College of Art and Design ($23,877 vs. $18,411)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Mount Marty College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Mount Marty College (3.35)
• Mount Marty College has a higher acceptance rate (68.4%) than Ringling College of Art and Design (64.7%)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Mount Marty College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design is higher than Mount Marty College (66% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $2,900 more per year than Mount Marty College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $38,900)
• Mount Marty College and Ringling College of Art and Design graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Marty College and Ringling College of Art and Design graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Marty College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 65%)

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