Carlow University vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Carlow University vs. Penn State Wilkes Barre comparison

	Carlow University	Penn State Wilkes Barre	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Carlow University	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Location	Pittsburgh, PA	Lehman, PA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,104	368
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#752
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	carlow.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Carlow University	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Tuition (In State)	$32,402	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,402	$23,086
Room & Board	$13,014	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$17,437	$16,728
Avg Grant Aid	$26,713	$10,598
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	94%

Admission	Carlow University	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,124	653
Admitted	1,042	622
Acceptance Rate	92.7%	95.3%
Enrolled %	19.1%	20.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.6	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	850/1100	1070/1260
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	Carlow University	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (26%) Education (24%) Business (13%) Psychology (9%) Biology (6%)	Business (34%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (28%) Engineering Technology (19%) English and Literature (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	Carlow University	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Graduation Rate	51%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,900	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$279	$277

Diversity	Carlow University	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% Men	14%	64%
% Women	86%	36%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	88%
% Black	22%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	Carlow University	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% In-State	88%	83%
% Out-of-State	11%	17%
Campus	Carlow University	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
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

• Carlow University is larger than than Penn State Wilkes-Barre based on total student enrollment (2,104 students vs. 368 students)

Carlow University vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Carlow University or Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

• Carlow University is 134.4% more expensive to attend than Penn State Wilkes-Barre for in-state tuition ($32,402.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.4% higher at Carlow University than Penn State Wilkes Barre ($32,402.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Wilkes Barre than Carlow University ($16,728 vs. $17,437)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Wilkes Barre are 0.2% lower than costs at Carlow University ($12,984 vs. $13,014)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Carlow University than Penn State Wilkes Barre (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carlow University students is 152.1% larger than aid received Penn State Wilkes Barre ($26,713 vs. $10,598)

Carlow University vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Wilkes Barre (982) is 10 points higher than at Carlow University (972)
• Incoming Penn State Wilkes-Barre students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Carlow University (21)
• Penn State Wilkes-Barre has a higher acceptance rate (95.3%) than Carlow University (92.7%)

Carlow University vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Carlow University or Penn State Wilkes-Barre? 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 Wilkes-Barre and Carlow University.

• The graduation rate at Carlow University is higher than Penn State Wilkes Barre (51% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Wilkes Barre earn on average $13,400 more per year than Carlow University graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $41,900)
• Penn State Wilkes Barre students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Carlow University graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Carlow University graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Carlow University students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 59%)

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