New Jersey City University vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare New Jersey City University in Jersey City, NJ with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

New Jersey City University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (5,429 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• New Jersey City University is located in Jersey City, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• New Jersey City University 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: New Jersey City University 13:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Jersey City University are 2.2% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($16,844 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 122.3% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at New Jersey City University (about $17,690 more per year; $32,150 vs. $14,460).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at New Jersey City University (100% vs. 82%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 29.4% larger than aid received by New Jersey City University students ($14,989 vs. $11,582).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both New Jersey City University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at New Jersey City University average a 3.24 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.8% at New Jersey City University vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, New Jersey City University graduates have a $9,645 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($17,355 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, New Jersey City University graduates have an estimated $100 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($179 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former New Jersey City University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 49%).

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