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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Virginia Wesleyan has 14 pts more first-gen students than Ringling College of Art and Design (31% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Virginia Wesleyan has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Ringling College of Art and Design (27% vs. 21%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Ringling College of Art and Design is a bit larger (1,662 vs. 1,256)

    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
Virginia Wesleyan1.3K
Pell Grant share
Ringling College of Art and Design21%
Virginia Wesleyan27%
First-gen share
Ringling College of Art and Design17%
Virginia Wesleyan31%
Diversity index
Ringling College of Art and Design0.74
Virginia Wesleyan0.75

Who they are

Men
Ringling College of Art and Design25%
Virginia Wesleyan43%
Part-time students
Ringling College of Art and Design2%
Virginia Wesleyan6%
Students 25 and older
Ringling College of Art and Design4%
Virginia Wesleyan8%

Race & ethnicity

Ringling College of Art and Design
Virginia Wesleyan
  • 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%
Virginia Wesleyan72%
First-years from other states
Ringling College of Art and Design47%
Virginia Wesleyan25%
First-years from abroad
Ringling College of Art and Design23%
Virginia Wesleyan3%
New transfer students this fall
Ringling College of Art and Design55
Virginia Wesleyan85
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Ringling College of Art and Design13%
Virginia Wesleyan20%

Campus

Ringling College of Art and Design
Small cityStudy abroad
Virginia Wesleyan
Large cityNCAA D-III · Old Dominion Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

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