PSC vs. MCA

Philander Smith College vs. Memphis College of Art comparison

	Philander Smith College	Memphis College of Art	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PSC	MCA
Location	Little Rock, AR	Memphis, TN
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	769	116
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	philander.edu	mca.edu
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Costs	PSC	MCA
Tuition (In State)	$11,804	$32,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,804	$32,400
Room & Board	$8,250	$8,890
Avg Net Price	$15,634	-
Avg Grant Aid	$10,317	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	0%

Admission	PSC	MCA
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Admitted	-	-
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Enrolled %
Avg High School GPA	3.04	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	PSC	MCA
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Social Sciences (18%) Biology (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Human Services (9%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	PSC	MCA
Graduation Rate	31%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,800	$29,900
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$33,000
Median Loan Payment	$320	$341

Diversity	PSC	MCA
% Men	41%	34%
% Women	59%	66%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	57%
% Black	91%	29%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	PSC	MCA
% In-State	58%	-
% Out-of-State	33%	-
Campus	PSC	MCA
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Philander Smith College is larger than than MCA based on total student enrollment (769 students vs. 116 students)

PSC vs. MCA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PSC or MCA?

• Memphis College of Art is 174.5% more expensive to attend than PSC for in-state tuition ($32,400.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• Out of state tuition is 174.5% higher at MCA than Philander Smith College ($32,400.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Philander Smith College are 7.8% lower than costs at Memphis College of Art ($8,250 vs. $8,890)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Philander Smith College than Memphis College of Art (86% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Philander Smith College students is ?% larger than aid received Memphis College of Art ($10,317 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman MCA students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at PSC (3.04)

PSC vs. MCA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PSC or MCA? 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 MCA and PSC.

• The graduation rate at MCA is higher than Philander Smith College (32% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Memphis College of Art earn on average $3,100 more per year than PSC graduates after ten years. ($29,900 vs. $26,800)
• Philander Smith College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than MCA graduates. ($31,000 vs. $33,000)
• PSC graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than MCA graduates. ($320 vs. $341)
• More PSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCA students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 33%)

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