Moore College of Art and Design

www.moore.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$48,256
4% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$44,371
After Financial Aid
2022 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
60.5%
1,322 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
399
98.2% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
63.4%
59 Graduates

About

Moore College of Art and Design is a higher education institution located in Philadelphia County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Moore College of Art and Design were Illustration (22 degrees awarded), Digital Arts (13 degrees), and Graphic Design (12 degrees).

In 2022, 105 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Moore College of Art and Design. 99% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0.952% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (56 degrees), 4.67 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Moore College of Art and Design is $48,256, which is $33,092 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Moore College of Art and Design was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 139 total borrowers.

Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsSpecial Focus Institutions

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Moore College of Art and Design is $48,256, which is $33,092 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $44,371.

In 2023, 100% of undergraduate students attending Moore College of Art and Design received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$48,256
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Moore College of Art and Design was $48,256. The cost of tuition at Moore College of Art and Design is $33,092 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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Average Net Price

$44,371
2023 Value
16.1%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Moore College of Art and Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $44,371. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Moore College of Art and Design grew by 16.1%.

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Other Student Expenses

$16,886
Room and Board
$3,300
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Moore College of Art and Design was of $16,886 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.26% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $3,300. The cost of books and supplies increased by 65% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

100%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
84%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Moore College of Art and Design received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2022 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Moore College of Art and Design was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 139 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Moore College of Art and Design received 1,322 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 12.5% annual growth. Out of those 1,322 applicants, 800 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 60.5% acceptance rate.

There were 399 students enrolled at Moore College of Art and Design in 2023. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Moore College of Art and Design has an overall enrollment yield of 13.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

60.5%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
800
Accepted Out of 1,322

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Moore College of Art and Design was 60.5% (800 admissions from 1,322 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 53.2%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 12.5%, while admissions declined by 0.374%.

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SAT Scores

24%
Submission Percentage (2023)
26
Scores Submitted (2023)

24% of enrolled first-time students at Moore College of Art and Design in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Moore College of Art and Design had a total enrollment of 399 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Moore College of Art and Design is 392 students and the part-time enrollment is 7. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Moore College of Art and Design are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Moore College of Art and Design, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.9% White, 16% Black or African American, 9.02% Two or More Races, 7.52% Hispanic or Latino, 4.01% Asian, and 0.501% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Moore College of Art and Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (53.7%), followed by Black or African American Female (16.4%) and Two or More Races Female (7.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (56.3%), followed by Black or African American Female (12.5%) and Asian Female (6.25%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Moore College of Art and Design in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 399 students. The full-time enrollment at Moore College of Art and Design is 392 and the part-time enrollment is 7. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Moore College of Art and Design are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

81%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Moore College of Art and Design was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Moore College of Art and Design had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    207 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    64 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    36 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Moore College of Art and Design is 51.9% White, 16% Black or African American, 9.02% Two or More Races, 7.52% Hispanic or Latino, 4.01% Asian, and 0.501% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2022, 103 more women than men received degrees from Moore College of Art and Design. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Moore College of Art and Design is white (56 degrees awarded). There were 4.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Moore College of Art and Design is Illustration (22 degrees awarded), followed by Digital Arts (13 degrees) and Graphic Design (12 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Moore College of Art and Design, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (79 degrees awarded), Education (9 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (0 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Moore College of Art and Design are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,549,859 people), Secondary school teachers (520,577 people), Education administrators (270,186 people), Special education teachers (206,283 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (192,228 people).

The most specialized majors at Moore College of Art and Design in 2023 are Visual & Performing Arts (79 degrees awarded), Education (9 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Moore College of Art and Design are Surgeons, Tool & die makers, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Moore College of Art and Design are Visual & Performing Arts (79 degrees awarded), Education (9 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Moore College of Art and Design are Elementary & secondary schools (2,861,416 people), uninformed (463,140 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (347,781 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (220,607 people), and Computer Systems Design (151,580 people).

The most specialized majors at Moore College of Art and Design are Visual & Performing Arts (79 degrees awarded), Education (9 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

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Most Common (2023)
  1. Illustration
    22 degrees awarded
  2. Digital Arts
    13 degrees awarded
  3. Graphic Design
    12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Moore College of Art and Design was Illustration with 22 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2022
104
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2022

In 2022, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Moore College of Art and Design, which is 0.00962 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (104).

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Most Common Male Majors

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 22 degrees were awarded to women at Moore College of Art and Design in Illustration. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

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Time to Complete

51%
100% Completion Time
57%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 51% of students graduating from Moore College of Art and Design completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (81.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Moore College of Art and Design is Female and White (81.1% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    56 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    12 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Moore College of Art and Design is white (56 degrees awarded). There were 4.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

9.09% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    56 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Female
    12 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Moore College of Art and Design is white female (56 degrees awarded). There were 4.67 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (12 degrees).

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Operations

Moore College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at nearly $44.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.51M (7.86%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Moore College of Art and Design had a total salary expenditure of 18.3M. Moore College of Art and Design employs 14 Assistant professors, 4 Professors and 4 Associate professors. Most academics at Moore College of Art and Design are Female Assistant professor (10), Male Associate professor (4), and Male Assistant professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Moore College of Art and Design are: Office and Administrative Support, with 21 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 15 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

Endowment

$44.6M
2023 Endowment
7.63%
growth from 2022

Moore College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at about $44.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Moore College of Art and Design grew 7.63% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $32.2M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$7.53M
2023 Salaries
4.67%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Moore College of Art and Design paid a median of $7.53M in salaries, which represents 41.3% of their overall expenditure ($18.3M) and a 4.67% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.45% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.36% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$1.76M
Instructional Salaries
22
Number of Employees

In 2023, Moore College of Art and Design paid a total of $1.76M to 22 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
14 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
21 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Moore College of Art and Design were Assistant professor with 14 employees, Professor with 4 employees, and Associate professor with 4 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Moore College of Art and Design were Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Male Associate professor
  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Moore College of Art and Design was Female Assistant professor with 10 employees, Male Associate professor with 4 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Moore College of Art and Design.

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