TESC vs. PAFA

Thomas Edison State College vs. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts comparison

	Thomas Edison State College	Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts	College 3	College 4
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Overview	TESC	PAFA
Location	Trenton, NJ	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	8,248	172
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tesc.edu	pafa.org
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Costs	TESC	PAFA
Tuition (In State)	$7,372	$40,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,556	$40,500
Room & Board	$5,103	$17,512
Avg Net Price	-	$48,191
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$16,087
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	80%

Admission	TESC	PAFA
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	183
Admitted	-	167
Acceptance Rate	Open	91.3%
Enrolled %	Open	11.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Feb 1, 2025

Academics	TESC	PAFA
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (27%) General Studies (24%) Social Sciences (14%) Business (14%) Health Professions (9%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	TESC	PAFA
Graduation Rate	-	73%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$57,800	$22,000
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,750	$26,500
Median Loan Payment	$111	$274

Diversity	TESC	PAFA
% Men	58%	31%
% Women	42%	69%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	61%
% Black	15%	5%
% Hispanic	9%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	6%
% International	1%	6%
% Unknown Race	15%	7%

Students	TESC	PAFA
% In-State	-	53%
% Out-of-State	-	42%
Campus	TESC	PAFA
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Thomas Edison State College is larger than than PAFA based on total student enrollment (8,248 students vs. 172 students)

TESC vs. PAFA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, TESC or PAFA?

• Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is 449.4% more expensive to attend than TESC for in-state tuition ($40,500.00 vs. $7,372.00)
• Out of state tuition is 323.8% higher at PAFA than Thomas Edison State College ($40,500.00 vs. $9,556.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thomas Edison State College are 243.2% lower than costs at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ($5,103 vs. $17,512)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts than Thomas Edison State College (80% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts students is ?% larger than aid received Thomas Edison State College ($16,087 vs. $0)

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

TESC vs. PAFA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, TESC or PAFA? 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 PAFA and TESC.

• Graduates from Thomas Edison State College earn on average $35,800 more per year than PAFA graduates after ten years. ($57,800 vs. $22,000)
• Thomas Edison State College students graduate with a $15,750 lower median federal student loan debt than PAFA graduates. ($10,750 vs. $26,500)
• TESC graduates are paying $163 less per month on federal student loans than PAFA graduates. ($111 vs. $274)
• More PAFA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former TESC students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 53%)

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