Penn State DuBois vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is larger than Penn State DuBois based on total student enrollment (414 students vs. 350 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Penn State DuBois is located in DuBois, PA (Remote Town setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Penn State DuBois is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Penn State DuBois 9:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State DuBois are 11.4% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($15,274 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.2% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Penn State DuBois (about $8,016 more per year; $32,150 vs. $24,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Penn State DuBois (100% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 35.8% larger than aid received by Penn State DuBois students ($14,989 vs. $11,039).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Penn State DuBois, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.1% at Penn State DuBois vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State DuBois graduates have a $182 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($26,818 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Penn State DuBois graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($277 vs. $279).
• More Penn State DuBois graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 58%).

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