Ringling College of Art and Design vs. The Sage Colleges

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges
Location	Sarasota, FL	Troy, NY
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	1,705	2,159
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	sage.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$33,851
Room & Board	$16,300	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	1,737
Admitted	1,593	1,279
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	73.6%
Enrolled %	26.1%	18.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.3
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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Ringling College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	66%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$279	$240

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges
% Men	27%	23%
% Women	73%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	63%
% Black	3%	13%
% Hispanic	16%	9%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	8%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	24%	86%
% Out-of-State	54%	13%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges
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

• The Sage Colleges is larger than than Ringling College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,159 students vs. 1,705 students)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ringling College of Art and Design or The Sage Colleges?

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 42.1% more expensive to attend than The Sage Colleges for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.1% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than The Sage Colleges ($48,100.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Sage Colleges than Ringling College of Art and Design ($22,456 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Sage Colleges are 20.4% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($13,543 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Sage Colleges than Ringling College of Art and Design (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Sage Colleges students is 52% larger than aid received Ringling College of Art and Design ($27,982 vs. $18,411)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. The Sage Colleges Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at The Sage Colleges (3.3)
• The Sage Colleges has a higher acceptance rate (73.6%) than Ringling College of Art and Design (64.7%)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. The Sage Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ringling College of Art and Design or The Sage Colleges? 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 The Sage Colleges and Ringling College of Art and Design.

• The graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design is higher than The Sage Colleges (66% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from The Sage Colleges earn on average $1,300 more per year than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($43,100 vs. $41,800)
• The Sage Colleges students graduate with a $3,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($23,250 vs. $27,000)
• The Sage Colleges graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($240 vs. $279)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Sage Colleges students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 62%)

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