Hiram vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Hiram College in Hiram, OH with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Hiram College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,061 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hiram College is located in Hiram, OH (Distant Rural setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Hiram College 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: Hiram College 11:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hiram College are 31.2% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($11,850 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.5% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Hiram College (about $4,550 more per year; $32,150 vs. $27,600).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Hiram College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hiram College students is 24.9% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($18,726 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Hiram and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Hiram average a 3.28 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.9% at Hiram vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Hiram graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Hiram graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hiram students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 57%).

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