Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

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

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (8,376 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); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is in Slippery Rock, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1; Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are 36.7% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($10,902 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 119.1% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about $17,474 more per year; $32,150 vs. $14,676).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (100% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 118.4% larger than aid received by Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students ($14,989 vs. $6,862).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, test optional at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
• Enrolled first-year students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.37 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. 33.5% at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 58%).

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