Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and graduate salary · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Net price / year
$42,454
after grants & scholarships
higher than 96% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
63%
within 150% of normal time
higher than 59% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Median earnings
$31,901
4 years after graduating
lower than 98% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at a glance
- What is the tuition at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $44,600 for the 2024-25 academic year.
- What is the cost of attendance at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts?
- The average cost of attendance is $66,106 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts?
- The average net price is $42,454 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
- Is Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts test optional?
- Test policy reported to the federal government: Tests neither required nor recommended.
- What is the graduation rate at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts?
- 63% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
- How much do graduates of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts earn?
- The median graduate earns $31,901 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- At $42,454 a year, the average net price is higher than 96% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
- Families earning under $30,000 pay about $39,928 a year on average, versus $46,702 for families earning over $110,000.
- Pell Grant recipients completed within 150% of normal time at a rate of 50%, compared with 63% for all students, a gap of 13 points.
- Graduates earn a median $31,901 four years after finishing, less than 98% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
- Visual and Performing Arts is the largest field of study here, at 100% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Average net price
$42,454 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$169,816
Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Net price by family income
Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k $39,928
- $30–48k $42,301
- $48–75k $42,893
- $75–110k $44,893
- $110k+ $46,702
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $66,106
- Tuition & fees$44,600
- Books & supplies$1,768
- Room & board$18,662
- Other expenses$6,408
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $44,600
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $44,600
Admissions at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Acceptance rate
Test policy: Tests neither required nor recommended
Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Graduation rate
63%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Retention rate
42%
Full-time first-years who return the next fall.
Typical monthly payment
$237
On a standard 10-year federal plan.
Earnings vs debt
Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.
- Debt-to-earnings
- 0.7×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
- Share of pay going to loans
- 8.9%
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Completion within 150% of normal time, by group
Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).
All students, same entering cohort: 58%
Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).
Earnings ten years after entry
All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.
Typical range: middle half of students
25th percentile $11,449 · median $29,881 · 75th percentile $53,406
This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.
Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).
Median federal student debt, by group
Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.
By Pell Grant status
By first-generation status
By gender
Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).
Programs and majors at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ranked by earnings
| Program | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Earnings over time | Compared with the U.S. median for this field | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 20 Small sample | $31,131 | 1 yr$10,7804 yrs$31,1315 yrs$28,984 | U.S. median $41,367 U.S. middle half $26.2K–$56.7K · Below the U.S. median | $25,625 |
Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.
The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.
The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.
Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 56.5%
- Black or African American 4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino 13%
- Asian 4.4%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
- Two or more races 13%
- U.S. nonresident 8.7%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 0%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 30.4%
- Women 69.6%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
16%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 23
- Part-time students
- 13%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 35%
- Receive federal loans
- 65%
- Students per faculty member
- 2 : 1
- Setting
- City
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $44,600. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts?
The average cost of attendance at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is $66,106 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $42,454 a year. That is higher than 96% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts get?
35% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 65% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $39,928 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $46,702 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).
What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts?
63% of first-time, full-time students at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts finish within 150% of normal time. 42% of full-time first-years return the next fall.
How much do Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $31,901 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $14,274.
Is Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts worth it?
There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the data shows this. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $22,309, about 0.7 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 63% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.
How much debt do Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts graduates have?
Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $22,309, or about $237 a month on a 10-year plan.
Who attends Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts?
Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 70% are women and 30% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is White (57%).
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things