BBC vs. Penn State Shenango

Clarks Summit University vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Clarks Summit University	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	BBC	Penn State Shenango
Location	Clarks Summit, PA	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	552	281
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 Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$29,700	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,700	$22,650
Room & Board	$7,300	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$16,176	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$19,782	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	BBC	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	342	192
Admitted	223	167
Acceptance Rate	65.2%	87%
Enrolled %	34.5%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.31	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
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 Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (48%) Education (30%) Psychology (7%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Business (5%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	BBC	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	45%	44%
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 Shenango
% Men	52%	30%
% Women	48%	70%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	85%
% Black	5%	7%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	BBC	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	42%	86%
% Out-of-State	57%	14%
Campus	BBC	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Clarks Summit University is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (552 students vs. 281 students)

BBC vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, BBC or Penn State Shenango?

• Clarks Summit University is 118.9% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($29,700.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.1% higher at BBC than Penn State Shenango ($29,700.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarks Summit University than Penn State Shenango ($16,176 vs. $16,778)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarks Summit University are 77.9% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($7,300 vs. $12,984)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Clarks Summit University as Penn State Shenango (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Clarks Summit University students is 52.7% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($19,782 vs. $12,956)

BBC vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than BBC (65.2%)

BBC vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, BBC or Penn State Shenango? 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 Shenango and BBC.

• The graduation rate at BBC is higher than Penn State Shenango (45% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango 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 Shenango graduates. ($17,688 vs. $26,818)
• BBC graduates are paying $95 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($182 vs. $277)
• More BBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Shenango 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/