Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Small city

Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota, Florida. 1,662 undergraduates. Admits 70% of applicants.

72%Graduation rate17 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$63,679Average net price per year220% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$55,053Median earnings 10 years after starting7% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$27,000Median debt at graduation25% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($27,000) equals 49% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($55,053).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$54,850
$30,000–$48,000$59,539
$48,001–$75,000$59,826
$75,001–$110,000$63,877
Over $110,000$67,886

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $60,170.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate72%54%
Return for second year86%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$42,301$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$55,053$58,912
Median debt at graduation$27,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

7 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Graphic Communications139$47,561$93,383$27,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts32$28,078$50,074$27,000
Design and Applied Arts133$27,554$48,276$27,000
Fine and Studio Arts59$21,297$28,773$27,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies6———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft9———
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management9———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

70%Admission rate
11:1Students per faculty member
27%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Ringling College of Art and Design cost per year?
The average net price at Ringling College of Art and Design, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $63,679 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Ringling College of Art and Design graduates earn?
Former Ringling College of Art and Design students earn a median of $55,053 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design?
72% of Ringling College of Art and Design students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Ringling College of Art and Design is $27,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.