Ringling College of Art and Design vs. McDaniel College

Comparable Facts

Compare Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL with McDaniel College in Westminster, MD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

McDaniel College is larger than Ringling College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,868 students vs. 1,666 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); McDaniel College is in Westminster, MD (Small Suburban setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. McDaniel College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; McDaniel College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McDaniel College are 32.1% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($12,974 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.2% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at McDaniel College (about $5,819 more per year; $57,900 vs. $52,081).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design as at McDaniel College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by McDaniel College students is 120.8% larger than aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students ($40,721 vs. $18,442).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Ringling College of Art and Design and McDaniel College.
• Enrolled first-year students at McDaniel College average a 3.64 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at Ringling College of Art and Design (3.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.5% at Ringling College of Art and Design vs. 13.7% at McDaniel College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, McDaniel College and Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, McDaniel College and Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More McDaniel College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ringling College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 67%).

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