Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Trinity Baptist College

Comparable Facts

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

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than Trinity Baptist College based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 427 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); Trinity Baptist College is in Jacksonville, FL (Large City setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Trinity Baptist College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; Trinity Baptist College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Baptist College are 53.2% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($8,940 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 283.4% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Trinity Baptist College (about $42,800 more per year; $57,900 vs. $15,100).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Trinity Baptist College (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 166.2% larger than aid received by Trinity Baptist College students ($18,442 vs. $6,929).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Ringling College of Art and Design, test optional at Trinity Baptist College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ringling College of Art and Design average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.52 higher than at Trinity Baptist College (2.96).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.5% at Ringling College of Art and Design vs. 60.9% at Trinity Baptist College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trinity Baptist College graduates have a $7,377 lower median loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($19,623 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Trinity Baptist College graduates have an estimated $77 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($202 vs. $279).
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity Baptist College students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 50%).

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