Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Central Christian College of the Bible

Comparable Facts

Compare Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL with Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than Central Christian College of the Bible based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 189 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); Central Christian College of the Bible is in Moberly, MO (Rural Fringe setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Central Christian College of the Bible is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; Central Christian College of the Bible 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Christian College of the Bible are 44.5% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($10,600 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 374.6% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Central Christian College of the Bible (about $45,700 more per year; $57,900 vs. $12,200).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design as at Central Christian College of the Bible (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 87.5% larger than aid received by Central Christian College of the Bible students ($18,442 vs. $9,838).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Ringling College of Art and Design, not reported at Central Christian College of the Bible.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ringling College of Art and Design average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.47 higher than at Central Christian College of the Bible (3.01).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Central Christian College of the Bible graduates have a $9,312 lower median loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($17,688 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Central Christian College of the Bible graduates have an estimated $97 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($182 vs. $279).
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Central Christian College of the Bible students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 58%).

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