Ringling College of Art and Design vs. St. Augustine's College

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	St. Augustine's College
Location	Sarasota, FL	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	1,705	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	-	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$10,968
Room & Board	$16,300	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	94%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	4,918
Admitted	1,593	2,894
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	58.8%
Enrolled %	26.1%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		12/16
SAT Range		780/940
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	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	66%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$279	$357

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	St. Augustine's College
% Men	27%	49%
% Women	73%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	49%	1%
% Black	3%	95%
% Hispanic	16%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	15%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	24%	67%
% Out-of-State	54%	30%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	St. Augustine's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
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 St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 1,108 students)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ringling College of Art and Design or St. Augustine's College?

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 338.5% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 338.5% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Saint Augustines College ($48,100.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($20,081 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 82.3% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($8,942 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Augustines College than Ringling College of Art and Design (94% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 56.4% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($18,411 vs. $11,769)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.98 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Ringling College of Art and Design has a higher acceptance rate (64.7%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ringling College of Art and Design or St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College and Ringling College of Art and Design.

• The graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design is higher than Saint Augustines College (66% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $13,500 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $28,300)
• Ringling College of Art and Design students graduate with a $7,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $34,620)
• Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($279 vs. $357)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 25%)

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