Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. MBC

Comparable Facts

Compare Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA with Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mary Baldwin University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,772 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); Mary Baldwin University is in Staunton, VA (Distant Town setting).
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mary Baldwin University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1; Mary Baldwin University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mary Baldwin University are 33.8% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($11,411 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.2% higher at MBC than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $2,002 more per year; $34,152 vs. $32,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Mary Baldwin University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mary Baldwin University students is 87.7% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($28,135 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, not reported at MBC.
• Enrolled first-year students at MBC average a 3.57 high school GPA, 0.44 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mary Baldwin University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Mary Baldwin University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MBC students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 53%).

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