Penn State Shenango vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Penn State Shenango in Sharon, 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 Shenango based on total student enrollment (414 students vs. 265 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Penn State Shenango is located in Sharon, PA (Large Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Penn State Shenango 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 Shenango 7:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Shenango are 11.4% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($15,274 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.5% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Penn State Shenango (about $8,590 more per year; $32,150 vs. $23,560).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Penn State Shenango (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 67.3% larger than aid received by Penn State Shenango students ($14,989 vs. $8,962).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Penn State Shenango, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28% at Penn State Shenango vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State Shenango 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 Shenango 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 Shenango 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.