BBC vs. Penn State Mont Alto

Clarks Summit University vs. Penn State Mont Alto comparison

	Clarks Summit University	Penn State Mont Alto	College 3	College 4
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Overview	BBC	Penn State Mont Alto
Location	Clarks Summit, PA	Mont Alto, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	552	670
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bbc.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	BBC	Penn State Mont Alto
Tuition (In State)	$29,700	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,700	$23,086
Room & Board	$7,300	$12,254
Avg Net Price	$16,176	$19,838
Avg Grant Aid	$19,782	$9,124
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	79%

Admission	BBC	Penn State Mont Alto
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	342	678
Admitted	223	619
Acceptance Rate	65.2%	91.3%
Enrolled %	34.5%	30.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.31	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range		1020/1230
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	BBC	Penn State Mont Alto
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (48%) Education (30%) Psychology (7%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Business (5%)	Health Professions (60%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%) Business (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	BBC	Penn State Mont Alto
Graduation Rate	45%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,800	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	78%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,688	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$182	$277

Diversity	BBC	Penn State Mont Alto
% Men	52%	41%
% Women	48%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	80%
% Black	5%	8%
% Hispanic	4%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	BBC	Penn State Mont Alto
% In-State	42%	76%
% Out-of-State	57%	24%
Campus	BBC	Penn State Mont Alto
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Penn State Mont Alto is larger than than BBC based on total student enrollment (670 students vs. 552 students)

BBC vs. Penn State Mont Alto Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, BBC or Penn State Mont Alto?

• Clarks Summit University is 114.8% more expensive to attend than Penn State Mont Alto for in-state tuition ($29,700.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.6% higher at BBC than Penn State Mont Alto ($29,700.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarks Summit University than Penn State Mont Alto ($16,176 vs. $19,838)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarks Summit University are 67.9% lower than costs at Penn State Mont Alto ($7,300 vs. $12,254)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Clarks Summit University than Penn State Mont Alto (100% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Clarks Summit University students is 116.8% larger than aid received Penn State Mont Alto ($19,782 vs. $9,124)

BBC vs. Penn State Mont Alto Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, BBC or Penn State Mont Alto? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Mont Alto or BBC .

• Penn State Mont Alto has a higher acceptance rate (91.3%) than BBC (65.2%)

BBC vs. Penn State Mont Alto Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, BBC or Penn State Mont Alto? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Penn State Mont Alto and BBC.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Mont Alto is higher than Clarks Summit University (52% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Penn State Mont Alto earn on average $21,500 more per year than BBC graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $33,800)
• Clarks Summit University students graduate with a $9,130 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Mont Alto graduates. ($17,688 vs. $26,818)
• BBC graduates are paying $95 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Mont Alto graduates. ($182 vs. $277)
• More BBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Mont Alto students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 69%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/