Muskingum vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Muskingum University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,751 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Muskingum University is located in New Concord, OH (Distant Town setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Muskingum University 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: Muskingum University 14:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Muskingum University are 24% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($13,088 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.6% higher at Muskingum than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $515 more per year; $32,665 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Muskingum University as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Muskingum University students is 66.5% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($24,955 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Muskingum, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Muskingum average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.29 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.1% at Muskingum 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 Muskingum 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 Muskingum graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Muskingum graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 58%).

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