Medgar vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, NY with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY Medgar Evers College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (3,736 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Medgar Evers College is located in Brooklyn, NY (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• CUNY Medgar Evers College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Medgar Evers College 13:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are 22.6% lower than at CUNY Medgar Evers College ($17,230 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 110.1% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at CUNY Medgar Evers College (about $16,848 more per year; $32,150 vs. $15,302).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at CUNY Medgar Evers College (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 78% larger than aid received by CUNY Medgar Evers College students ($14,989 vs. $8,419).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Medgar , test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 5.7% at Medgar vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Medgar Evers College graduates have a $17,967 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($9,033 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Medgar graduates have an estimated $186 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($93 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Medgar students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 41%).

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