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Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Davis & Elkins's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Davis & Elkins costs about $10.9K less per year on average than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($20,886 vs. $31,766, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Davis & Elkins grads earn $10.1K more ten years out than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design's ($43,411 vs. $33,301)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Pennsylvania College of Art and Design's yield is 8 pts higher than Davis & Elkins's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Davis & Elkins has 1.7× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates 5 pts more of its students than Davis & Elkins (58% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Davis & Elkins admits 94%, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 99%; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Davis & Elkins94%
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design99%
Quad's selectivity
  • Davis & ElkinsOpen
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignOpen
SAT middle 50%
Davis & ElkinsTest-blind
Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Davis & ElkinsGPA and school record required
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Davis & Elkins has 1.7× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania College of Art and Design; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Davis & Elkins661
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design400
Pell Grant share
Davis & Elkins43%
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design47%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Davis & Elkins, and Illustration at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design; both have 10 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Davis & Elkins10 to 1
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Davis & ElkinsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignIllustration33%

What each costs

Davis & Elkins costs about $10.9K less a year than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Davis & Elkins$20.9K
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design$31.8K
Aid generosity
Davis & Elkins55%
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design32%

What each pays off

Davis & Elkins's former students earn more, a median $43.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Davis & Elkins$43.4K
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design$33.3K
Graduation rate
Davis & Elkins54%
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design but fell at Davis & Elkins; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Davis & ElkinsShrinking−61%
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignGrowing+13%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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