Harcum College vs. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Comparable Facts

Compare Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, PA with Jna Institute of Culinary Arts in Philadelphia, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Harcum College is larger than Jna Institute of Culinary Arts based on total student enrollment (908 students vs. 15 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Harcum College is located in Bryn Mawr, PA (Large Suburban setting); Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting).
• Harcum College is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Harcum College 6:1; Jna Institute of Culinary Arts 4:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Harcum College are 14% lower than at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts ($12,000 vs. $13,959).
• Out-of-state tuition is 119.6% higher at Harcum College than at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts (about $17,425 more per year; $32,000 vs. $14,575).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts than at Harcum College (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Harcum College students is 129.3% larger than aid received by Jna Institute of Culinary Arts students ($20,232 vs. $8,824).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at Harcum College, open admission at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts graduates have a $12,843 lower median loan debt than Harcum College graduates ($7,157 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts graduates have an estimated $132 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Harcum College graduates ($74 vs. $206).
• More Harcum College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Jna Institute of Culinary Arts students, three years after graduation (43% vs. 37%).

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