Capitol College vs. Penn State Shenango

Capitol College vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Capitol College	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Capitol College	Penn State Shenango
Location	Laurel, MD	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	823	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	capitol-college.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Capitol College	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$25,830	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,830	$22,650
Room & Board	$12,816	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$25,445	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$14,332	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Capitol College	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	258	192
Admitted	166	167
Acceptance Rate	64.3%	87%
Enrolled %	28.3%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
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

Academics	Capitol College	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Capitol College	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	37%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$70,100	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,736	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$266	$277

Diversity	Capitol College	Penn State Shenango
% Men	79%	30%
% Women	21%	70%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	85%
% Black	35%	7%
% Hispanic	12%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Capitol College	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	79%	86%
% Out-of-State	15%	14%
Campus	Capitol College	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Capitol College is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (823 students vs. 281 students)

Capitol College vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Capitol College or Penn State Shenango?

• Capitol College is 90.4% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($25,830.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14% higher at Capitol College than Penn State Shenango ($25,830.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Capitol College ($16,778 vs. $25,445)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Capitol College are 1.3% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($12,816 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Capitol College (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol College students is 10.6% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($14,332 vs. $12,956)

Capitol College vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Capitol College 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 Capitol College .

• The average SAT score at Capitol College (1023) is 81 points higher than at Penn State Shenango (942)
• Incoming Capitol College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Penn State Shenango (21)
• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Capitol College (64.3%)

Capitol College vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Capitol College 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 Capitol College.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than Capitol College (44% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $14,800 more per year than Penn State Shenango graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $55,300)
• Capitol College students graduate with a $1,082 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($25,736 vs. $26,818)
• Capitol College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($266 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Capitol College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 60%)

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