Moore College of Art and Design vs. Penn State New Kensington

Moore College of Art and Design vs. Penn State New Kensington comparison

	Moore College of Art and Design	Penn State New Kensington	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Moore College of Art and Design	Penn State New Kensington
Location	Philadelphia, PA	Upper Burrell, PA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	368	460
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moore.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Moore College of Art and Design	Penn State New Kensington
Tuition (In State)	$46,400	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,400	$23,086
Room & Board	$18,034	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$38,204	$19,757
Avg Grant Aid	$26,476	$7,860
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	93%

Admission	Moore College of Art and Design	Penn State New Kensington
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,510	678
Admitted	803	620
Acceptance Rate	53.2%	91.4%
Enrolled %	14.1%	21.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		22/30
SAT Range	1130/1270	1080/1210
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Moore College of Art and Design	Penn State New Kensington
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Education (8%) General Studies (5%)	Business (27%) Health Professions (19%) Psychology (15%) Communication (14%) Engineering (11%)
Outcomes	Moore College of Art and Design	Penn State New Kensington
Graduation Rate	57%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,100	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$279	$277

Diversity	Moore College of Art and Design	Penn State New Kensington
% Men	0%	60%
% Women	100%	40%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	87%
% Black	21%	5%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Moore College of Art and Design	Penn State New Kensington
% In-State	31%	85%
% Out-of-State	69%	13%
Campus	Moore College of Art and Design	Penn State New Kensington
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Penn State New Kensington is larger than than Moore College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (460 students vs. 368 students)

Moore College of Art and Design vs. Penn State New Kensington Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Moore College of Art and Design or Penn State New Kensington?

• Moore College of Art and Design is 235.6% more expensive to attend than Penn State New Kensington for in-state tuition ($46,400.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 101% higher at Moore College of Art and Design than Penn State New Kensington ($46,400.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State New Kensington than Moore College of Art and Design ($19,757 vs. $38,204)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State New Kensington are 38.9% lower than costs at Moore College of Art and Design ($12,984 vs. $18,034)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Moore College of Art and Design than Penn State New Kensington (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Moore College of Art and Design students is 236.8% larger than aid received Penn State New Kensington ($26,476 vs. $7,860)

Moore College of Art and Design vs. Penn State New Kensington Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Moore College of Art and Design or Penn State New Kensington? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State New Kensington or Moore College of Art and Design .

• Penn State New Kensington has a higher acceptance rate (91.4%) than Moore College of Art and Design (53.2%)

Moore College of Art and Design vs. Penn State New Kensington Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Moore College of Art and Design or Penn State New Kensington? 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 New Kensington and Moore College of Art and Design.

• The graduation rate at Moore College of Art and Design is higher than Penn State New Kensington (57% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Penn State New Kensington earn on average $17,200 more per year than Moore College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $38,100)
• Penn State New Kensington students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Moore College of Art and Design graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State New Kensington graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Moore College of Art and Design graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State New Kensington graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Moore College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 64%)

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