Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Concordia University-Irvine costs about $32.1K less per year on average than Ringling College of Art and Design ($30,724 vs. $62,809, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Concordia University-Irvine's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Ringling College of Art and Design

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Concordia University-Irvine grads earn $21.8K more ten years out than Ringling College of Art and Design's ($65,083 vs. $43,325)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Ringling College of Art and Design graduates 13 pts more of its students than Concordia University-Irvine (78% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Ringling College of Art and Design's yield is 12 pts higher than Concordia University-Irvine's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Concordia University-Irvine has 12 pts more first-gen students than Ringling College of Art and Design (28% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students

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

Concordia University-Irvine admits 66%, Ringling College of Art and Design 70%; Ringling College of Art and Design's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Ringling College of Art and Design70%
Concordia University-Irvine66%
Quad's selectivity
  • Ringling College of Art and DesignSelective
  • Concordia University-IrvineAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Ringling College of Art and DesignTest-blind
Concordia University-IrvineTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Ringling College of Art and DesignGPA and school record required
  • Concordia University-IrvineGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Ringling College of Art and Design and Concordia University-Irvine are about the same size; Concordia University-Irvine has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ringling College of Art and Design1.7K
Concordia University-Irvine1.5K
Pell Grant share
Ringling College of Art and Design21%
Concordia University-Irvine24%

Majors and faculty

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects leads at Ringling College of Art and Design, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Concordia University-Irvine.

Students per faculty member
Ringling College of Art and Design11 to 1
Concordia University-Irvine13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Ringling College of Art and DesignAnimation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects35%
  • Concordia University-IrvineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse30%

What each costs

Concordia University-Irvine costs about $32.1K 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
Ringling College of Art and Design$62.8K
Concordia University-Irvine$30.7K
Aid generosity
Ringling College of Art and Design23%
Concordia University-Irvine49%

What each pays off

Concordia University-Irvine's former students earn more, a median $65.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ringling College of Art and Design$43.3K
Concordia University-Irvine$65.1K
Graduation rate
Ringling College of Art and Design78%
Concordia University-Irvine64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Ringling College of Art and DesignGrowing+95%
  • Concordia University-IrvineGrowing+99%
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