Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, PA

location_on  Lancaster, PA 17608 • language  pcad.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Primarily Nonresidential Arts, Music and Design School Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 33%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 67%
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Communication, Journalism3%
Visual and Performing Arts97%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 44%
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $26,000
Out-of-State Tuition $26,000
Average Total Cost $34,000
Average Net Cost $26,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $19,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $22,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $26,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $30,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $31,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 84%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 52%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		30% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		12% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		19% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		19% 15% 10%
>$110K 		20% 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 $21,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $24,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $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 		58% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		52% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		67% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		77% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 80%
Transfer Rate 19%
Withdrawal Rate 23%
Graduation Rate 51%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		57% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		51% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		42% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 62% 57%
Black 		80% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		59% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		20% 54% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		25% 70% 58%
Two or more races 		100% 56% 48%
Other race 		50% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 251
Full-time Undergrads 75%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		67% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		33% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		5% 6% 7%
Black 		6% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		73% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Two or more races 		6% 3% 4%
Other race 		5% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		13% 25% 37%

Nearby Colleges

Franklin and Marshall College
<1 miles, NW • 4.1 star

Nearby Airports

Harrisburg International Airport
26 miles, NW • 1.4 star
Philadelphia International Airport
58 miles, SE • 4.1 star
Lehigh Valley International Airport
62 miles, E • 1.4 star