Moore College of Art and Design

www.moore.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $50,186
    4% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $43,626
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    56.5%
    1,541 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    549
    97.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    57.1%
    56 Graduates

    About

    Moore College of Art and Design is a higher education institution located in Philadelphia County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Moore College of Art and Design were Illustration (22 degrees awarded), Digital Arts (18 degrees), and Fashion & Apparel Design (6 degrees).

    In 2024, 75 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Moore College of Art and Design. 100% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (40 degrees), 4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (10 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Moore College of Art and Design is $50,186, which is $35,289 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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

    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Moore College of Art and Design is $50,186, which is $35,289 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $43,626.

    In 2024, 100% of undergraduate students attending Moore College of Art and Design received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $50,186
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Moore College of Art and Design was $50,186. The cost of tuition at Moore College of Art and Design is $35,289 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Average Net Price

    $43,626
    2024 Value
    1.68%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Moore College of Art and Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $43,626. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Moore College of Art and Design grew by 1.68%.

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    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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $17,562
    Room and Board
    $4,500
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Moore College of Art and Design was of $17,562 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $4,500. The cost of books and supplies increased by 36.4% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    100%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    85%
    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 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Admissions

    Moore College of Art and Design received 1,541 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 16.6% annual growth. Out of those 1,541 applicants, 870 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 56.5% acceptance rate.

    There were 549 students enrolled at Moore College of Art and Design in 2024. 81% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Moore College of Art and Design has an overall enrollment yield of 16.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    56.5%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    870
    Accepted Out of 1,541

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Moore College of Art and Design was 56.5% (870 admissions from 1,541 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 60.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 16.6%, while admissions grew by 8.75%.

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    SAT Scores

    81%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    116
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    81% of enrolled first-time students at Moore College of Art and Design in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Moore College of Art and Design had a total enrollment of 549 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Moore College of Art and Design is 537 students and the part-time enrollment is 12. This means that 97.8% 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 46.8% White, 15.7% Black or African American, 9.11% Two or More Races, 6.19% Hispanic or Latino, 3.28% Asian, 0.546% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.182% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Moore College of Art and Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.9%), followed by Black or African American Female (16.1%) and Two or More Races Female (8.93%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.8%), followed by Black or African American Female (9.09%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    97.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Moore College of Art and Design in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 549 students. The full-time enrollment at Moore College of Art and Design is 537 and the part-time enrollment is 12. This means that 97.8% of students enrolled at Moore College of Art and Design are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    81%
    2024 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 (76%), 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 (2024)
    1. White
      257 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      86 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      50 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Moore College of Art and Design is 46.8% White, 15.7% Black or African American, 9.11% Two or More Races, 6.19% Hispanic or Latino, 3.28% Asian, 0.546% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.182% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 75 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 (40 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (10 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Moore College of Art and Design is Illustration (22 degrees awarded), followed by Digital Arts (18 degrees) and Fashion & Apparel Design (6 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (65 degrees awarded) and Education (10 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 (1,512,276 people), Secondary school teachers (493,354 people), Education administrators (258,236 people), Special education teachers (198,775 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (183,687 people).

    The most specialized majors at Moore College of Art and Design in 2024 are Visual & Performing Arts (65 degrees awarded) and Education (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Crossing guards, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

    The most specialized majors at Moore College of Art and Design are Visual & Performing Arts (65 degrees awarded) and Education (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 (2,763,345 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (310,738 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (145,162 people), Computer Systems Design (126,718 people), and Child day care services (101,419 people).

    The most specialized majors at Moore College of Art and Design are Visual & Performing Arts (65 degrees awarded) and Education (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Moore College of Art and Design.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Illustration
      22 degrees awarded
    2. Digital Arts
      18 degrees awarded
    3. Fashion & Apparel Design
      6 degrees awarded

    In 2024, 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

    0
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    75
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 0 degrees were awarded to men at Moore College of Art and Design, which is 0 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (75).

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 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

    53%
    100% Completion Time
    61%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 53% 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, 61% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      40 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      10 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      6 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Moore College of Art and Design is white (40 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (10 degrees).

    9.33% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      99 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      97 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      86 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Moore College of Art and Design is white female (99 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (97 degrees).

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    Operations

    Moore College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at nearly $51.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.13M (13.9%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Moore College of Art and Design had a total salary expenditure of 19.5M. Moore College of Art and Design employs 15 Assistant professors, 6 Associate professors and 5 Professors. Most academics at Moore College of Art and Design are Female Assistant professor (11), Female 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 22 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 15 employees, and Management with 10 employees.

    Endowment

    $51.2M
    2024 Endowment
    14.8%
    growth from 2023

    Moore College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at about $51.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Moore College of Art and Design grew 14.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $37.2M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    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.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $8M
    2024 Salaries
    6.19%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Moore College of Art and Design paid a median of $8M in salaries, which represents 41.1% of their overall expenditure ($19.5M) and a 6.19% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.67% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.45% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.12M
    Instructional Salaries
    26
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Moore College of Art and Design paid a total of $2.12M to 26 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Moore College of Art and Design were Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees, and Management with 10 employees.

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