Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
North Central grads earn $11.8K more ten years out than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design's ($45,064 vs. $33,301)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates 3 pts more of its students than North Central (58% vs. 56%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
North Central$45.1KHighest
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design$33.3K
Graduation rate
North Central56%
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design58%Highest
Retention rate
North Central82%
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design85%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
North Central$23.2KLowest
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
North Central59%
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design69%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
North Central$19KLowest
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design$26K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
North Central50%
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design57%
Credential within 8 years, all students
North Central56%
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design60%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
North Central24%
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design17%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
North Central63%
Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignNot shown: under 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
North Central74%
Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
North Central11 pts lower
Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | North Central | Pennsylvania College of Art and Design |
|---|---|---|
| White | 67% | 72% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why