Bryn Athyn College vs. Penn State New Kensington

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church vs. Penn State New Kensington comparison

	Bryn Athyn College of the New Church	Penn State New Kensington	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State New Kensington
Location	Bryn Athyn, PA	Upper Burrell, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	285	460
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	brynathyn.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State New Kensington
Tuition (In State)	$25,140	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,140	$23,086
Room & Board	$13,449	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$21,305	$19,757
Avg Grant Aid	$17,720	$7,860
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	93%

Admission	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State New Kensington
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	579	678
Admitted	463	620
Acceptance Rate	80%	91.4%
Enrolled %	16.8%	21.6%
Avg High School GPA	2.87	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		22/30
SAT Range	980/1253	1080/1210
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Feb 1, 2025

Academics	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State New Kensington
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (38%) General Studies (19%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (8%) Education (6%)	Business (27%) Health Professions (19%) Psychology (15%) Communication (14%) Engineering (11%)
Outcomes	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State New Kensington
Graduation Rate	30%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$277

Diversity	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State New Kensington
% Men	49%	60%
% Women	51%	40%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	87%
% Black	21%	5%
% Hispanic	10%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State New Kensington
% In-State	82%	85%
% Out-of-State	18%	13%
Campus	Bryn Athyn College	Penn State New Kensington
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Penn State New Kensington is larger than than Bryn Athyn College based on total student enrollment (460 students vs. 285 students)

Bryn Athyn College vs. Penn State New Kensington Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bryn Athyn College or Penn State New Kensington?

• Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is 81.9% more expensive to attend than Penn State New Kensington for in-state tuition ($25,140.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.9% higher at Bryn Athyn College than Penn State New Kensington ($25,140.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State New Kensington than Bryn Athyn College ($19,757 vs. $21,305)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State New Kensington are 3.6% lower than costs at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church ($12,984 vs. $13,449)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church than Penn State New Kensington (96% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bryn Athyn College of the New Church students is 125.4% larger than aid received Penn State New Kensington ($17,720 vs. $7,860)

Bryn Athyn College vs. Penn State New Kensington Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State New Kensington (980) is 28 points higher than at Bryn Athyn College (952)
• Incoming Bryn Athyn College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Penn State New Kensington (21)
• Penn State New Kensington has a higher acceptance rate (91.4%) than Bryn Athyn College (80%)

Bryn Athyn College vs. Penn State New Kensington Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bryn Athyn College or Penn State New Kensington? 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 New Kensington and Bryn Athyn College.

• The graduation rate at Penn State New Kensington is higher than Bryn Athyn College of the New Church (40% vs. 30%)
• More Penn State New Kensington graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bryn Athyn College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 63%)

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