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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Florida Memorial University
  • Ringling College of Art and Design

What stands out

Florida Memorial University has the lower average net price, Ringling College of Art and Design reports the higher graduation rate, Ringling College of Art and Design reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Ringling College of Art and Design leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Florida Memorial University compared with Ringling College of Art and Design
MetricFlorida Memorial UniversityMiami Gardens, FLPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceRingling College of Art and DesignSarasota, FLPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$23,238lowest$57,742
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$35,809$80,276
In-state tuition$20,174$57,900
Out-of-state tuition$20,174$57,900
Admissions
Acceptance rate85%70%
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.31%71%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.50%86%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$30,063$27,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$36,624$43,325highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,1831,662

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.