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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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

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