Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,250

5.41% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$30,437

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

45.9%

677 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

323

89.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

63.8%

44 Graduates

About

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a higher education institution located in Lancaster County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design were Illustration (23 degrees awarded), General Fine Studio Arts (8 degrees), and Photography (7 degrees).

In 2023, 51 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. 74.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (38 degrees), 4.75 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is $29,250, which is $14,086 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 73 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is $29,250, which is $14,086 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 $30,437.

In 2023, 97% of undergraduate students attending Pennsylvania College of Art and Design received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,250

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design was $29,250. The cost of tuition at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is $14,086 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$30,437

2023 Value

14.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Pennsylvania College of Art and Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,437. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design grew by 14.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,665

Room and Board

$1,650

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design was of $11,665 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 12.7% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,650. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.35% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 73 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design received 677 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 20.5% annual growth. Out of those 677 applicants, 311 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 45.9% acceptance rate.

There were 323 students enrolled at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in 2023.

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has an overall enrollment yield of 30.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

45.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

311

Accepted Out of 677

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design was 45.9% (311 admissions from 677 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 44.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 20.5%, while admissions grew by 24.9%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in false submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design had a total enrollment of 323 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is 289 students and the part-time enrollment is 34. This means that 89.5% of students enrolled at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.4% White, 13.9% Black or African American, 5.88% Asian, 5.57% Two or More Races, 0.929% Hispanic or Latino, 0.929% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.619% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (51.5%), followed by White Male (16.6%) and Black or African American Female (9.55%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 323 students. The full-time enrollment at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is 289 and the part-time enrollment is 34. This means that 89.5% of students enrolled at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

83%

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 Pennsylvania College of Art and Design was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Pennsylvania College of Art and Design had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
208 enrolled students
Black or African American
45 enrolled students
Asian
19 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is 64.4% White, 13.9% Black or African American, 5.88% Asian, 5.57% Two or More Races, 0.929% Hispanic or Latino, 0.929% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.619% 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.

Graduates

In 2023, 25 more women than men received degrees from Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is white (38 degrees awarded). There were 4.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is Illustration (23 degrees awarded), followed by General Fine Studio Arts (8 degrees) and Photography (7 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pennsylvania 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 (51 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Graphic designers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are Graphic designers (93,843 people), Other managers (80,308 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (76,692 people), Other designers (58,487 people), and Postsecondary teachers (56,973 people).

The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in 2023 are Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are Physicians, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Economists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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 Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are Elementary & secondary schools (175,537 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (120,978 people), Computer Systems Design (72,111 people), Specialized design services (58,214 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (47,269 people).

The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Most Common (2023)

Illustration
23 degrees awarded
General Fine Studio Arts
8 degrees awarded
Photography
7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design was Illustration with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, which is 0.342 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (38).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Illustration, which is 0.353 times less than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Illustration, which is 2.83 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

54%

100% Completion Time

58%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 54% of students graduating from Pennsylvania College of Art and Design completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 58% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 58% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
38 degrees awarded
Black or African American
8 degrees awarded
Asian
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is white (38 degrees awarded). There were 4.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
29 degrees awarded
White Male
9 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is white female (29 degrees awarded). There were 3.22 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (9 degrees).

Operations

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at nearly $2.97M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 204k (6.87%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design had a total salary expenditure of 9.9M. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design employs 14 Assistant professors, 1 Associate professors. Most academics at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are Female Assistant professor (9), Male Assistant professor (5), and Male Associate professor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are: Management, with 15 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 13 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 3 employees.

Endowment

$2.97M

2023 Endowment

11.6%

growth from 2022

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at about $2.97M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design grew 11.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.48M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$5.26M

2023 Salaries

13.9%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design paid a median of $5.26M in salaries, which represents 53.1% of their overall expenditure ($9.9M) and a 13.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.3% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 31.8% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$825k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design paid a total of $825k to 15 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.7% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

14 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

15 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design were Assistant professor with 14 employees, and Associate professor with 1 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design were Management with 15 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design was Female Assistant professor with 9 employees, Male Assistant professor with 5 employees, and Male Associate professor with 1 employees.

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

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