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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Art Center College of Design has 7 pts more first-gen students than Ringling College of Art and Design (24% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Ringling College of Art and Design is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Art Center College of Design is a bit larger (2,017 vs. 1,662)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Art Center College of Design2K
Ringling College of Art and Design1.7K
Pell Grant share
Art Center College of Design22%
Ringling College of Art and Design21%
First-gen share
Art Center College of Design24%
Ringling College of Art and Design17%
Diversity index
Art Center College of Design0.69
Ringling College of Art and Design0.74

Who they are

Men
Art Center College of Design40%
Ringling College of Art and Design25%
Part-time students
Art Center College of Design11%
Ringling College of Art and Design2%
Students 25 and older
Art Center College of Design16%
Ringling College of Art and Design4%

Race & ethnicity

Art Center College of Design
Ringling College of Art and Design
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Art Center College of Design46%
Ringling College of Art and Design30%
First-years from other states
Art Center College of Design9%
Ringling College of Art and Design47%
First-years from abroad
Art Center College of Design45%
Ringling College of Art and Design23%
New transfer students this fall
Art Center College of Design106
Ringling College of Art and Design55
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Art Center College of Design24%
Ringling College of Art and Design13%

Campus

Art Center College of Design
Midsize cityNo college housingStudy abroad
Ringling College of Art and Design
Small cityStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

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All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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