Loras College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Loras College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,189 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Loras College is located in Dubuque, IA (Small City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Loras 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: Loras College 12:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Loras College are 36.2% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($11,000 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.9% higher at Loras College than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $7,674 more per year; $39,824 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Loras College as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Loras College students is 92.4% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($28,835 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Loras College and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Loras College average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.35 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.6% at Loras College 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 Loras College 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 Loras College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Loras College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (83% vs. 58%).

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