American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Penn State Shenango

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Penn State Shenango
Location	New York, NY	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,480	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	amda.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$43,960	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,960	$22,650
Room & Board	$14,860	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$48,847	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$13,229	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,158	192
Admitted	2,109	167
Acceptance Rate	25.9%	87%
Enrolled %	22.3%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	100%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$144	$277

Diversity	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Penn State Shenango
% Men	27%	30%
% Women	73%	70%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	41%	85%
% Black	14%	7%
% Hispanic	24%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	3%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	3%

Students	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	9%	86%
% Out-of-State	76%	14%
Campus	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,480 students vs. 281 students)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, American Musical and Dramatic Academy or Penn State Shenango?

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is 224% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($43,960.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94.1% higher at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than Penn State Shenango ($43,960.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($16,778 vs. $48,847)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Shenango are 14.4% lower than costs at American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($12,984 vs. $14,860)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at American Musical and Dramatic Academy as Penn State Shenango (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American Musical and Dramatic Academy students is 2.1% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($13,229 vs. $12,956)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, American Musical and Dramatic Academy or Penn State Shenango? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Shenango or American Musical and Dramatic Academy .

• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than American Musical and Dramatic Academy (25.9%)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Musical and Dramatic Academy or Penn State Shenango? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Penn State Shenango and American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

• The graduation rate at American Musical and Dramatic Academy is higher than Penn State Shenango (100% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $22,800 more per year than American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $32,500)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy students graduate with a $12,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($14,000 vs. $26,818)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates are paying $133 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($144 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Musical and Dramatic Academy students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 42%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/