Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Walla Walla costs about $37.1K less per year on average than Ringling College of Art and Design ($25,698 vs. $62,809, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Walla Walla's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Ringling College of Art and Design

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Walla Walla grads earn $18.6K more ten years out than Ringling College of Art and Design's ($61,885 vs. $43,325)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Ringling College of Art and Design graduates 10 pts more of its students than Walla Walla (78% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Walla Walla has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Ringling College of Art and Design (26% vs. 21%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Ringling College of Art and Design is a bit larger (1,662 vs. 1,252)

    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%; Walla Walla doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Ringling College of Art and Design70%
Walla WallaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Ringling College of Art and DesignSelective
  • Walla WallaNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Ringling College of Art and DesignTest-blind
Walla WallaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Ringling College of Art and DesignGPA and school record required
  • Walla WallaRigor very important49%

Who's on each campus

Ringling College of Art and Design is a bit larger than Walla Walla (1,662 vs. 1,252 undergrads); Walla Walla has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ringling College of Art and Design1.7K
Walla Walla1.3K
Pell Grant share
Ringling College of Art and Design21%
Walla Walla26%

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 Walla Walla.

Students per faculty member
Ringling College of Art and Design11 to 1
Walla Walla14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Ringling College of Art and DesignAnimation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects35%
  • Walla WallaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%

What each costs

Walla Walla costs about $37.1K 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
Walla Walla$25.7K
Aid generosity
Ringling College of Art and Design23%
Walla Walla44%

What each pays off

Walla Walla's former students earn more, a median $61.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ringling College of Art and Design$43.3K
Walla Walla$61.9K
Graduation rate
Ringling College of Art and Design78%
Walla Walla67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Ringling College of Art and Design, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Ringling College of Art and DesignGrowing+95%
  • Walla WallaNot reported
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