Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Ohio University Lancaster Campus vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design comparison

	Ohio University Lancaster Campus	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Location	Lancaster, OH	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	1,994	245
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ohiou.edu	pcad.edu
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Costs	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Tuition (In State)	$6,004	$27,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,996	$27,750
Room & Board	$6,228	$11,665
Avg Net Price	$7,913	$26,649
Avg Grant Aid	$5,572	$13,038
% Receiving Grant Aid	68%	100%

Admission	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	562
Admitted	-	249
Acceptance Rate	Open	44.3%
Enrolled %	Open	26.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (39%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Health Professions (9%) Work and Family Studies (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Graduation Rate	29%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$28,700
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$211	$279

Diversity	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
% Men	36%	28%
% Women	64%	72%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	73%
% Black	4%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	7%

Students	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
% In-State	99%	59%
% Out-of-State	1%	41%
Campus	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Ohio University Lancaster Campus is larger than than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,994 students vs. 245 students)

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus or Pennsylvania College of Art and Design?

• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is 362.2% more expensive to attend than Ohio University-Lancaster Campus for in-state tuition ($27,750.00 vs. $6,004.00)
• Out of state tuition is 208.5% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than Ohio University Lancaster Campus ($27,750.00 vs. $8,996.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Lancaster Campus than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($7,913 vs. $26,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Lancaster Campus are 87.3% lower than costs at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($6,228 vs. $11,665)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than Ohio University Lancaster Campus (100% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 134% larger than aid received Ohio University Lancaster Campus ($13,038 vs. $5,572)

Which college is harder to get into, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus or Pennsylvania College of Art and Design? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Pennsylvania College of Art and Design or Ohio University-Lancaster Campus .

• Accepted freshman Ohio University-Lancaster Campus students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.23) than students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13)

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus or Pennsylvania College of Art and Design? 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 Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Ohio University-Lancaster Campus.

• The graduation rate at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is higher than Ohio University Lancaster Campus (52% vs. 29%)
• Graduates from Ohio University Lancaster Campus earn on average $15,800 more per year than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $28,700)
• Ohio University Lancaster Campus students graduate with a $6,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates. ($20,500 vs. $27,000)
• Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates. ($211 vs. $279)
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Lancaster Campus students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 51%)

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