Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Virginia Wesleyan costs about $39.7K less per year on average than Ringling College of Art and Design ($23,150 vs. $62,809, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Virginia Wesleyan's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Ringling College of Art and Design

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Ringling College of Art and Design graduates 30 pts more of its students than Virginia Wesleyan (78% vs. 48%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

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

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Ringling College of Art and Design's yield is 12 pts higher than Virginia Wesleyan's

   Yield rate
6. 6

   Virginia Wesleyan grads earn $6.7K more ten years out than Ringling College of Art and Design's ($50,074 vs. $43,325)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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