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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Ringling College of Art and Design11 to 1
Art Center College of Design9 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Ringling College of Art and Design75%
Art Center College of Design19%
Average faculty salary
Ringling College of Art and Design$88,655
Art Center College of Design$84,444

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Ringling College of Art and Design$20,516
Art Center College of Design$26,617
Endowment per student
Ringling College of Art and Design$43,816
Art Center College of Design$56,719
Tuition share of core revenue
Ringling College of Art and Design69%
Art Center College of Design79%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Ringling College of Art and Design377
Art Center College of Design509
Most popular majors
Ringling College of Art and Design

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 35% · Illustration 35% · Art/Art Studies, General 11%

Art Center College of Design

Illustration 28% · Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 23% · Graphic Design 11%

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Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why