Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, PA

location_on  128 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 • language  pafa.org • workspace_premium  1 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Primarily Residential Arts, Music and Design School Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 50%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 50%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Visual and Performing Arts100%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 90%
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $39,000
Out-of-State Tuition $39,000
Average Total Cost $57,000
Average Net Cost $39,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $41,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $37,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $37,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $38,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $40,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 51%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 55%
Median Payment $258
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		31% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		21% 15% 10%
>$110K 		16% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $24,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $23,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $36,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $9,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		49% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		55% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		67% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		63% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 86%
Transfer Rate 10%
Withdrawal Rate 20%
Graduation Rate 54%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		64% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		54% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		57% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		67% 62% 57%
Caucasian 		67% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		25% 54% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 70% 58%
Two or more races 		100% 56% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 199
Full-time Undergrads 56%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 74
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		71% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		29% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		5% 6% 7%
Black 		7% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		61% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		9% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		11% 3% 4%
Other race 		4% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		13% 25% 37%

Nearby Colleges

University of Phoenix-Pennsylvania
<1 miles, W • 2.8 star
Hussian College-Philadelphia
<1 miles, N • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Philadelphia International Airport
7 miles, SW • 4.1 star
Trenton Mercer Airport
29 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Atlantic City International Airport
46 miles, S • 1.4 star
Lehigh Valley International Airport
50 miles, N • 1.4 star