Private nonprofitFour-year

Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia, PA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$43,086
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$52,812
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
57.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$37,839
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$71,327
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$52,812
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$52,812
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$19,506
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$17,022
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,978
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00034,834
$30,001–48,00042,789
$48,001–75,00034,168
$75,001–110,00046,865
$110,001+47,504

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
57.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
61.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
80.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$30,512
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$37,839
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$26,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$275.64
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
60.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $37,839 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
56.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,282
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
26–32
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
535
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
31.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
43.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
84.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$55,988
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White48%
Hispanic6%
Black16%
Asian3%
Two or more races9%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in PA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy of Vocal ArtsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albright CollegeNot reported50.7%$58,700
Allegheny CollegeNot reported72.5%$62,069
Alvernia UniversityNot reported55.5%$55,055
American College of Financial ServicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arcadia UniversityNot reported66.7%$58,336
Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchNot reported67.7%$40,457
Bryn Mawr CollegeNot reported81.8%$75,217
Bucknell UniversityNot reported86.3%$93,807
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and MethodiusNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Cairn University-LanghorneNot reported59.7%$44,172
Carlow UniversityNot reported59.9%$51,051

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Design and Applied Arts.$38,831$51,490$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$60,439Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$63,707Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Museology/Museum Studies.Not reported$36,787Not reported
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis.Not reported$61,087Not reported
Visual and Performing Arts, General.Not reported$41,688Not reported
Design and Applied Arts.Not reported$70,073Not reported
Film/Video and Photographic Arts.Not reported$43,765Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts.Not reported$41,367Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts.Not reported$49,079Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10