Penn State Dubois vs. UArts

Penn State Dubois vs. The University of the Arts comparison

	Penn State Dubois	The University of the Arts	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Dubois	UArts
Location	Dubois, PA	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	366	1,313
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	uarts.edu
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Costs	Penn State Dubois	UArts
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$50,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$50,950
Room & Board	$12,984	$17,950
Avg Net Price	$17,865	$42,467
Avg Grant Aid	$10,956	$25,460
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	100%

Admission	Penn State Dubois	UArts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	511	1,086
Admitted	472	869
Acceptance Rate	92.4%	80%
Enrolled %	20.8%	20.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1040/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Penn State Dubois	UArts
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (25%) Business (21%) Work and Family Studies (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%)	Visual and Performing Arts (96%) Communication (3%) Education (1%)
Outcomes	Penn State Dubois	UArts
Graduation Rate	60%	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$34,500
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$279

Diversity	Penn State Dubois	UArts
% Men	56%	34%
% Women	44%	66%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	94%	62%
% Black	2%	14%
% Hispanic	2%	10%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Penn State Dubois	UArts
% In-State	93%	31%
% Out-of-State	6%	66%
Campus	Penn State Dubois	UArts
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

• The University of the Arts is larger than than Penn State Dubois based on total student enrollment (1,313 students vs. 366 students)

Penn State Dubois vs. UArts Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Dubois or UArts?

• The University of the Arts is 268.6% more expensive to attend than Penn State Dubois for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 120.7% higher at UArts than Penn State Dubois ($50,950.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Dubois than UArts ($17,865 vs. $42,467)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Dubois are 38.2% lower than costs at The University of the Arts ($12,984 vs. $17,950)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of the Arts than Penn State Dubois (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of the Arts students is 132.4% larger than aid received Penn State Dubois ($25,460 vs. $10,956)

Penn State Dubois vs. UArts Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Dubois or UArts? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UArts or Penn State Dubois .

• The average SAT score at The University of the Arts (1045) is 78 points higher than at Penn State Dubois (967)
• Incoming Penn State Dubois students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at UArts (23)
• Penn State Dubois has a higher acceptance rate (92.4%) than UArts (80%)

Penn State Dubois vs. UArts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Dubois or UArts? 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 UArts and Penn State Dubois.

• The graduation rate at UArts is higher than Penn State Dubois (62% vs. 60%)
• Graduates from Penn State Dubois earn on average $20,800 more per year than UArts graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $34,500)
• Penn State Dubois students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than UArts graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Dubois graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than UArts graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Dubois graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UArts students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 66%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/