Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Art Center College of Design grads earn $28.6K more ten years out than Ringling College of Art and Design's ($71,958 vs. $43,325)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Art Center College of Design's yield is 8 pts higher than Ringling College of Art and Design's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   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
4. 4

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

   Diversity index
5. 5

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

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Ringling College of Art and Design admits 70% vs. 75% at Art Center College of Design

   Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.