CCSJ vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Calumet College of Saint Joseph in Whiting, IN with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Calumet College of Saint Joseph is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (658 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Calumet College of Saint Joseph is located in Whiting, IN (Large Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Calumet College of Saint Joseph 11:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Calumet College of Saint Joseph are 44.3% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($9,600 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.8% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Calumet College of Saint Joseph (about $8,300 more per year; $32,150 vs. $23,850).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Calumet College of Saint Joseph (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Calumet College of Saint Joseph students is 8% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($16,181 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at CCSJ, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.38 higher than at CCSJ (2.75).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Calumet College of Saint Joseph graduates have a $7,250 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($19,750 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, CCSJ graduates have an estimated $75 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($204 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCSJ students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 36%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.