Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Fairmont State

Comparable Facts

Compare Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA with Fairmont State University in Fairmont, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fairmont State University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (3,305 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is located in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting); Fairmont State University is in Fairmont, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Fairmont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1; Fairmont State University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fairmont State University are 32.4% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($11,656 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 69.9% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Fairmont State University (about $13,226 more per year; $32,150 vs. $18,924).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Fairmont State University (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 75.3% larger than aid received by Fairmont State University students ($14,989 vs. $8,552).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, required at Fairmont State .
• Enrolled first-year students at Fairmont State average a 3.36 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. 33.8% at Fairmont State .

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fairmont State University graduates have a $5,000 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($22,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Fairmont State graduates have an estimated $52 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($227 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fairmont State students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 43%).

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