Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Vermont Tech

Comparable Facts

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

Vermont State University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (5,093 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); Vermont State University is in Randolph, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Vermont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1; Vermont State University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vermont State University are 21% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($13,618 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 44.2% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Vermont State University (about $9,854 more per year; $32,150 vs. $22,296).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Vermont State University (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 82.6% larger than aid received by Vermont State University students ($14,989 vs. $8,208).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Vermont Tech.
• Enrolled first-year students at Vermont Tech average a 3.19 high school GPA, 0.06 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. 23% at Vermont Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Vermont State University graduates have a $10,950 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($16,050 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Vermont Tech graduates have an estimated $114 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($165 vs. $279).
• More Vermont Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 58%).

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