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Moore College of Art and Design is a private located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Moore College of Art and Design is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Moore College of Art and Design is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $38,677 10 years after enrolling, 90th in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Moore College of Art and Design bachelor students earn 16% less than the national average. Moore College of Art and Design is ranked 88th in Pennsylvania.
Moore College of Art and Design’s median net annual cost of $37,439 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Moore College of Art and Design sorted by number of graduates - Design & Applied Arts - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$37,439
Average years to graduate
4.2
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 72% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Moore College of Art and Design is 6% higher than the state average, and 7% above the average for all special focus four-year: arts, music & design schools in the country.
At Moore College of Art and Design, Pell Grant recipients represent 40% of the measured graduating class, 5% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Moore College of Art and Design graduates within 4.2 years.
Moore College of Art and Design is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
The average Title IV recipient at Moore College of Art and Design pays $37,439 a year, $27,403 less than the $64,842 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $37,439
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Moore College of Art and Design, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $37,439 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 92% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $10,390. This is 38% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$1,631
Pell grants
$5,152
State grants
$3,823
Institutional grants
$21,965
Moore College of Art and Design's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 58% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,113 applicants, of which 647 were admitted and 100 enrolled. Moore College of Art and Design has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Moore College of Art and Design does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
N/A
59%
First time
59%
59%
In-state
45%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
59%
52%
Black
13%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
14%
12%