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Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·moore.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
-12.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
549
peer median 482
Avg net price
$43,369
+$19k vs peer
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,541
1,541 candidates competed
Admitted
870
56.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
144
16.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
57%-12.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
52%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
57%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%
Non-Pell
59%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 11 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 10 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
11
Passing
1
9.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

11programs
  • Passing1 · 9.1%
  • No Data10 · 90.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
10

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+10.1%
$38,831 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
67%
$26,000 debt · $38,831 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1958Next review Jan 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1948Next review Jun 2023

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 7

  1. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Aug 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jun 2021Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
  4. Dec 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
  5. Oct 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$39,174
$30–48k$36,789
$48–75k$47,139
$75–110k$46,646
$110k+$46,274

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$43,369
+$18,578vs peer median $24,791
Federal loans
84.2%
In-state tuition
$50,279
Out-of-state
$50,279

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 249 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $8.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
249
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,493,991 total
Direct Loans
$8.5M
958 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
366 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
418 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$171K
13 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.2M
158 loan awards
Grad PLUS$57K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 135 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (4.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.4%
+2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
135
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.3%
2017
13.9%
2018
7.5%
2019
4.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at MOORE

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

71 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
6591.5%
02Education
68.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
549
12-mo unduplicated
418
Undergraduate
403
Graduate
15

Gender split

Men
0%2
Women
100%416

Race / ethnicity composition

White
51.5%
Black
16.4%
Unknown
10.5%
Two or more
9.2%
Hispanic
7.7%
Asian
4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
21.74
8 offenses · 368 students

3-year trend

12.852 yrs ago10.471 yr ago21.74Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
17
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
5
Aggravated assault
3

By location

8total
  • Public property8

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
26

MOORE vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions MOORE selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectMoore College of Art and Design
57%549$43,369
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
69%99.2%414$29,266
Williamson College of the Trades
21.9%322$1,421Community College
Johnson College
97.9%678$19,826Community College
Curtis Institute of Music
100%4.6%161
Harcum College
93.8%908$24,791Community College
Peer group median69%93.8%482$24,791

Frequently asked questions about Moore College of Art and Design

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MOORE.

What is the graduation rate at Moore College of Art and Design?

Moore College of Art and Design reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Moore College of Art and Design?

Moore College of Art and Design reports a total enrollment of 549 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Moore College of Art and Design?

The average net price at Moore College of Art and Design is $43,369 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Moore College of Art and Design?

Moore College of Art and Design's yield rate is 16.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Moore College of Art and Design located?

Moore College of Art and Design is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-1179.

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