Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Vermont Tech

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Vermont Technical College comparison

	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	Vermont Technical College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	Vermont Tech
Location	Lancaster, PA	Randolph Center, VT
Setting	Small City	Remote Rural
Enrollment	245	1,414
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	pcad.edu	vtc.edu
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Costs	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	Vermont Tech
Tuition (In State)	$27,750	$14,712
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,750	$28,128
Room & Board	$11,665	$12,404
Avg Net Price	$26,649	$19,426
Avg Grant Aid	$13,038	$9,660
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	Vermont Tech
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	562	930
Admitted	249	463
Acceptance Rate	44.3%	49.8%
Enrolled %	26.5%	27.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	Vermont Tech
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Health Professions (51%) Engineering Technology (18%) Business (7%) Agriculture (6%) Engineering (5%)
Outcomes	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	Vermont Tech
Graduation Rate	52%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,700	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$16,050
Median Loan Payment	$279	$165

Diversity	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	Vermont Tech
% Men	28%	49%
% Women	72%	51%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	87%
% Black	7%	1%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	7%	2%

Students	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	Vermont Tech
% In-State	59%	80%
% Out-of-State	41%	20%
Campus	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	Vermont Tech
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Vermont Technical College is larger than than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,414 students vs. 245 students)

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Vermont Tech Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design or Vermont Tech?

• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is 88.6% more expensive to attend than Vermont Tech for in-state tuition ($27,750.00 vs. $14,712.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.4% higher at Vermont Tech than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($28,128.00 vs. $27,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Vermont Technical College than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($19,426 vs. $26,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are 6.3% lower than costs at Vermont Technical College ($11,665 vs. $12,404)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than Vermont Technical College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 35% larger than aid received Vermont Technical College ($13,038 vs. $9,660)

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Vermont Tech Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Vermont Tech students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13)
• Vermont Tech has a higher acceptance rate (49.8%) than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (44.3%)

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design vs. Vermont Tech Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design or Vermont Tech? 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 Vermont Tech and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

• The graduation rate at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is higher than Vermont Technical College (52% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Vermont Technical College earn on average $16,100 more per year than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($44,800 vs. $28,700)
• Vermont Technical College students graduate with a $10,950 lower median federal student loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates. ($16,050 vs. $27,000)
• Vermont Tech graduates are paying $114 less per month on federal student loans 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 https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/