Moore College of Art and Design vs. Penn State Schuylkill

Moore College of Art and Design vs. Penn State Schuylkill comparison

	Moore College of Art and Design	Penn State Schuylkill	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Moore College of Art and Design	Penn State Schuylkill
Location	Philadelphia, PA	Schuylkill Haven, PA
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	368	623
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 Schuylkill
Tuition (In State)	$46,400	$14,624
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,400	$24,318
Room & Board	$18,034	$7,644
Avg Net Price	$38,204	$17,252
Avg Grant Aid	$26,476	$12,665
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	93%

Admission	Moore College of Art and Design	Penn State Schuylkill
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,510	928
Admitted	803	796
Acceptance Rate	53.2%	85.8%
Enrolled %	14.1%	22.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Average	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	1130/1270	990/1180
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 Schuylkill
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Education (8%) General Studies (5%)	Health Professions (27%) Psychology (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (22%) Business (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	Moore College of Art and Design	Penn State Schuylkill
Graduation Rate	57%	47%
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 Schuylkill
% Men	0%	37%
% Women	100%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	69%
% Black	21%	18%
% Hispanic	7%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	Moore College of Art and Design	Penn State Schuylkill
% In-State	31%	86%
% Out-of-State	69%	12%
Campus	Moore College of Art and Design	Penn State Schuylkill
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Penn State Schuylkill is larger than than Moore College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (623 students vs. 368 students)

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

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

• Moore College of Art and Design is 217.3% more expensive to attend than Penn State Schuylkill for in-state tuition ($46,400.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90.8% higher at Moore College of Art and Design than Penn State Schuylkill ($46,400.00 vs. $24,318.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Schuylkill than Moore College of Art and Design ($17,252 vs. $38,204)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Schuylkill are 135.9% lower than costs at Moore College of Art and Design ($7,644 vs. $18,034)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Moore College of Art and Design than Penn State Schuylkill (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Moore College of Art and Design students is 109% larger than aid received Penn State Schuylkill ($26,476 vs. $12,665)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Moore College of Art and Design students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (3.2)
• Penn State Schuylkill has a higher acceptance rate (85.8%) than Moore College of Art and Design (53.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Moore College of Art and Design is higher than Penn State Schuylkill (57% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill 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/