Talladega College vs. Ringling College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Talladega College in Talladega, AL 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 Talladega College based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 760 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Talladega College is located in Talladega, AL (Distant Town setting); Ringling College of Art and Design is in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting).
• Talladega College 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: Talladega College 17:1; Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Talladega College are 64.9% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($6,704 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 270% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Talladega College (about $42,250 more per year; $57,900 vs. $15,650).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Talladega College (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Talladega College students is 29.6% larger than aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students ($23,903 vs. $18,442).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Talladega College, test-free at Ringling College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ringling College of Art and Design average a 3.48 high school GPA, 1.08 higher than at Talladega College (2.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 2.8% at Talladega College vs. 23.5% at Ringling College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have a $1,822 lower median loan debt than Talladega College graduates ($27,000 vs. $28,822).
• Among borrowers, Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Talladega College graduates ($279 vs. $298).
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Talladega College students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 15%).

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