Russell Sage College vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Russell Sage College in Troy, NY with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Russell Sage College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,790 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Russell Sage College is located in Troy, NY (Small City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Russell Sage College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Russell Sage College 10:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Russell Sage College are 18.5% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($14,048 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.7% higher at Russell Sage College than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $6,014 more per year; $38,164 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Russell Sage College as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Russell Sage College students is 95.4% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($29,295 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Russell Sage College and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Russell Sage College average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.4% at Russell Sage College vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Russell Sage College graduates have a $3,750 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($23,250 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Russell Sage College graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($240 vs. $279).
• More Russell Sage College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 58%).

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