Glenside, Pennsylvania · Private Non-Profit

Design and Applied Arts at Arcadia University

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.3% reported program-share signal, $29,466 school-wide net price, and $58,336 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 25 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.3% Program signal 25 Size proxy $29,466 Net price (all) $58,336 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.3%
Enrollment proxy: ~25
Schools with reported signal: 878

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 80.2%
Graduation rate: 66.7%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $29,466/yr
4-year cost (est.): $117,864
Median debt: $27,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $58,336/yr
ROI grade (school): D

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.3%), school-wide average net price ($29,466), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($58,336), and peer averages from 878 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 878 schools that report this field.

#741 of 878 on ROI Top 84% value

39% national avg concentration Bigger than 59% of programs

+$11,377 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,089

+$6,855 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $51,481

The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($11,377 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($6,855 above). Together, those evidence points place Arcadia University in the top 84% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Canada College Redwood City, CA · 2.3% reported share · $32 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 1.2% reported share · $400 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 1.6% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 2.0% reported share · $1,618 net A+

Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.4% reported share · $2,090 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.2% reported share · $2,129 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.6% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 2.6% reported share · $2,624 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Design and Applied Arts accounts for 1.3% of reported programs at Arcadia University, which is bigger than 59% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 25 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Arcadia University's average net price is $29,466 per year, about $117,864 over four years. That is $11,377 above the $18,089 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $58,336 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,855 above the $51,481 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Arcadia University #741 of 878 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.