Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. Ringling College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, GA with Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); Ringling College of Art and Design is in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Luther Rice College & Seminary are 0.6% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($18,992 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 411.5% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $46,580 more per year; $57,900 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (100% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 385.7% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($18,442 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, test-free at Ringling College of Art and Design.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 23.5% at Ringling College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice College & Seminary students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 33%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.