Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ringling College of Art and Design graduates 22 pts more of its students than Lynn (78% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Lynn costs about $14.7K less per year on average than Ringling College of Art and Design ($48,147 vs. $62,809, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Lynn has 10 pts more first-gen students than Ringling College of Art and Design (27% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Ringling College of Art and Design's yield is 10 pts higher than Lynn's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Lynn's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Ringling College of Art and Design

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Lynn has 1.7× as many undergrads as Ringling College of Art and Design

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Ringling College of Art and Design admits 70%, Lynn 73%; Ringling College of Art and Design's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Lynn73%
Ringling College of Art and Design70%
Quad's selectivity
  • LynnAccessible
  • Ringling College of Art and DesignSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Lynn
1040–1200
Ringling College of Art and DesignTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LynnGPA and school record required
  • Ringling College of Art and DesignGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Lynn has 1.7× as many undergrads as Ringling College of Art and Design and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lynn2.9K
Ringling College of Art and Design1.7K
Pell Grant share
Lynn23%
Ringling College of Art and Design21%

Majors and faculty

International Business/Trade/Commerce leads at Lynn, and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects at Ringling College of Art and Design.

Students per faculty member
Lynn16 to 1
Ringling College of Art and Design11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LynnInternational Business/Trade/Commerce11%
  • Ringling College of Art and DesignAnimation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects35%

What each costs

Lynn costs about $14.7K less a year than Ringling College of Art and Design on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lynn$48.1K
Ringling College of Art and Design$62.8K
Aid generosity
Lynn31%
Ringling College of Art and Design23%

What each pays off

Lynn's former students earn more, a median $49K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 78% at Ringling College of Art and Design to 56% at Lynn.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lynn$49K
Ringling College of Art and Design$43.3K
Graduation rate
Lynn56%
Ringling College of Art and Design78%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Ringling College of Art and Design got more selective while Lynn held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LynnGrowing+105%
  • Ringling College of Art and DesignGrowing+95%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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