Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota, FL · Private Nonprofit

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67.4%
Acceptance Rate
N/A
Median SAT
$43,325
Median Earnings
2,685
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 0.5 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Graphic Communications $48,725
$9,000 $89,859
Design and Applied Arts $26,121
$9,000 $89,859
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ... $20,140
$9,000 $89,859
Film/Video and Photographic Ar... $19,592
$9,000 $89,859
Fine and Studio Arts $14,627
$9,000 $89,859
Rhetoric and Composition/Writi... N/A
$9,000 $89,859
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 2,685 1,809 67.4% 24.7%
2022 2,462 1,593 64.7% 26.1%
2021 2,117 1,455 68.7% 27.6%
2020 2,420 1,658 68.5% 26.1%
2019 2,557 1,633 63.9% 27.1%
2018 2,306 1,543 66.9% 27.8%
2017 1,995 1,275 63.9% 28.8%
2016 1,752 1,369 78.1% 25.9%
2015 1,492 1,142 76.5% 26.8%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$43,325
Median Earnings (6 years)
$39,650
Median Debt
$27,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
70.8%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$45,130
Fees
$4,410
Room & Board
$13,390
Total Cost of Attendance
$62,930

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $50,332
$30-48k income $50,588
$48-75k income $55,349
$75-110k income $57,165
$110k+ income $60,033

Popular Majors

  • 1 Graphic Communications
  • 2 Design and Applied Arts
  • 3 Fine and Studio Arts
  • 4 Film/Video and Photographic Arts
  • 5 Design and Applied Arts

Highest Earning Majors

  • Graphic Communications $48,725
  • Design and Applied Arts $26,121
  • Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management $20,140
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts $19,592
  • Fine and Studio Arts $14,627

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 1,722
International 21%
Women 74%
Race/Ethnicity
White 44%
Hispanic 15%
Asian 9%
Black 3%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 98%
Avg: $16,660 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 21%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 38%
Avg: $6,975
School's Own Grants 98%
Avg: $14,098 from school funds