CHC vs. Penn State Dubois

Chestnut Hill College vs. Penn State Dubois comparison

	Chestnut Hill College	Penn State Dubois	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CHC	Penn State Dubois
Location	Philadelphia, PA	Dubois, PA
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,420	366
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#898
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chc.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	CHC	Penn State Dubois
Tuition (In State)	$38,950	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,950	$23,086
Room & Board	$12,000	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$25,357	$17,865
Avg Grant Aid	$29,288	$10,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	88%

Admission	CHC	Penn State Dubois
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,543	511
Admitted	1,515	472
Acceptance Rate	98.2%	92.4%
Enrolled %	9.5%	20.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	900/1090	1040/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	CHC	Penn State Dubois
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Human Services (21%) Business (18%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Psychology (7%)	Health Professions (25%) Business (21%) Work and Family Studies (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%)
Outcomes	CHC	Penn State Dubois
Graduation Rate	44%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,481	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$273	$277

Diversity	CHC	Penn State Dubois
% Men	37%	56%
% Women	63%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	94%
% Black	37%	2%
% Hispanic	9%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	CHC	Penn State Dubois
% In-State	65%	93%
% Out-of-State	28%	6%
Campus	CHC	Penn State Dubois
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

• Chestnut Hill College is larger than than Penn State Dubois based on total student enrollment (1,420 students vs. 366 students)

CHC vs. Penn State Dubois Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CHC or Penn State Dubois?

• Chestnut Hill College is 181.8% more expensive to attend than Penn State Dubois for in-state tuition ($38,950.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68.7% higher at CHC than Penn State Dubois ($38,950.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Dubois than CHC ($17,865 vs. $25,357)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chestnut Hill College are 8.2% lower than costs at Penn State Dubois ($12,000 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Chestnut Hill College than Penn State Dubois (97% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chestnut Hill College students is 167.3% larger than aid received Penn State Dubois ($29,288 vs. $10,956)

CHC vs. Penn State Dubois Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Dubois (967) is 1 points higher than at CHC (966)
• Incoming Penn State Dubois students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at CHC (21)
• CHC has a higher acceptance rate (98.2%) than Penn State Dubois (92.4%)

CHC vs. Penn State Dubois Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CHC or Penn State Dubois? 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 Dubois and CHC.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Dubois is higher than Chestnut Hill College (60% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Penn State Dubois earn on average $10,000 more per year than CHC graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $45,300)
• Chestnut Hill College students graduate with a $337 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Dubois graduates. ($26,481 vs. $26,818)
• CHC graduates are paying $4 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Dubois graduates. ($273 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Dubois graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CHC students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 47%)

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