Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Add ComparisonPennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a higher education institution located in Philadelphia County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts were General Fine Studio Arts (22 degrees awarded).
The median undergraduate tuition at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is $43,000, which is $28,103 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).
In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is $43,000, which is $28,103 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $33,323.
In 2024, 100% of undergraduate students attending Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2024, the cost of tuition at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts was $43,000. The cost of tuition at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is $28,103 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).
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In 2024 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $33,323. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts grew by 26.8%.
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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
The average yearly cost of room and board at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts was of $18,662 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.57% between 2023 and 2024.
During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,768. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.
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100% of undergraduate students at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.01% with respect to 2023, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts received 192 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 4.92% annual growth. Out of those 192 applicants, 168 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.5% acceptance rate.
There were 41 students enrolled at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2024. N/A
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has an overall enrollment yield of 10.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts was 87.5% (168 admissions from 192 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 91.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 4.92%, while admissions grew by 0.599%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts had a total enrollment of 41 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is 30 students and the part-time enrollment is 11. This means that 73.2% of students enrolled at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.2% White, 22% Black or African American, 7.32% Asian, 7.32% Two or More Races, and 7.32% Hispanic or Latino.
Students enrolled at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.7%), followed by White Male (16.1%) and Black or African American Male (7.63%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.2%), followed by Black or African American Female (18.9%) and Black or African American Male (13.5%).
The total enrollment at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41 students. The full-time enrollment at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is 30 and the part-time enrollment is 11. This means that 73.2% of students enrolled at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is 51.2% White, 22% Black or African American, 7.32% Asian, 7.32% Two or More Races, and 7.32% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.
Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.
In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is white (30 degrees awarded). There were 3.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).
The most common Masters Degree concentration at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is General Fine Studio Arts (22 degrees awarded).
In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees awarded) and Communication Technologies (4 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are Graphic designers (98,801 people), Other managers (87,928 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (79,302 people), Other designers (61,427 people), and Postsecondary teachers (56,935 people).
The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2024 are Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees awarded) and Communication Technologies (4 degrees) (as of 2024).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Surgeons, Physicians, Crossing guards, and Dentists
The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees awarded) and Communication Technologies (4 degrees) (as of 2024).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are Elementary & secondary schools (188,878 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (133,744 people), Computer Systems Design (91,155 people), Specialized design services (60,593 people), and Motion pictures & video industries (54,871 people).
The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees awarded) and Communication Technologies (4 degrees) (as of 2024).
In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts was General Fine Studio Arts with 2 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts according to their major.
In 2024, 45% of students graduating from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.
Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.
The most common race/ethnicity at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is white (30 degrees awarded). There were 3.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).
3.64% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is white female (53 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (52 degrees).
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has an endowment valued at nearly $44.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.96M (15.5%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.
In 2024, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts had a total salary expenditure of 18.7M. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts employs 8 Professors, 4 Associate professors and 2 Assistant professors. Most academics at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are Male Professor (7), Male Associate professor (3), and Male Assistant professor (2).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are: Management, with 14 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 8 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 4 employees.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has an endowment valued at about $44.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts grew 5.19% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $30.8M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.
This line chart shows how the endowment at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.
The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.
In 2024, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts paid a median of $6.16M in salaries, which represents 32.9% of their overall expenditure ($18.7M) and a 10.8% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.07% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.08% decline between 2021 and 2022.
In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts were Management with 14 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 8 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 4 employees.
