Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Polytechnic University

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Polytechnic University
Location	Sarasota, FL	Orlando, FL
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,705	134
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	pupr.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Polytechnic University
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$12,852
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$12,852
Room & Board	$16,300	$12,138
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$18,165
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$5,536
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Polytechnic University
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	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
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	Polytechnic University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Engineering (80%) Business (20%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Polytechnic University
Graduation Rate	66%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$33,600
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$201

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Polytechnic University
% Men	27%	65%
% Women	73%	35%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	3%
% Black	3%	1%
% Hispanic	16%	96%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Polytechnic University
% In-State	24%	100%
% Out-of-State	54%	0%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Polytechnic University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than than Polytechnic University based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 134 students)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Polytechnic University Cost Comparison

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 274.3% more expensive to attend than Polytechnic University for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $12,852.00)
• Out of state tuition is 274.3% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando ($48,100.00 vs. $12,852.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando than Ringling College of Art and Design ($18,165 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando are 34.3% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($12,138 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando 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 232.6% larger than aid received Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando ($18,411 vs. $5,536)

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

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Polytechnic University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ringling College of Art and Design or Polytechnic University? 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 Polytechnic University and Ringling College of Art and Design.

• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $8,200 more per year than Polytechnic University graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $33,600)
• Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($19,500 vs. $27,000)
• Polytechnic University graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($201 vs. $279)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Polytechnic University students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 52%)

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