CHC vs. Penn State Mont Alto

Chestnut Hill College vs. Penn State Mont Alto comparison

	Chestnut Hill College	Penn State Mont Alto	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CHC	Penn State Mont Alto
Location	Philadelphia, PA	Mont Alto, PA
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,402	588
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#837
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chc.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	CHC	Penn State Mont Alto
Tuition (In State)	$38,950	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,950	$23,316
Room & Board	$12,300	$12,022
Avg Net Price	$28,583	$20,294
Avg Grant Aid	$29,744	$9,223
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	81%

Admission	CHC	Penn State Mont Alto
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,559	608
Admitted	2,025	549
Acceptance Rate	79.1%	90.3%
Enrolled %	8.8%	24.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	900/1090	1080/1230
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 Mont Alto
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Human Services (21%) Business (18%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Psychology (7%)	Health Professions (60%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%) Business (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	CHC	Penn State Mont Alto
Graduation Rate	44%	52%
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 Mont Alto
% Men	7%	0%
% Women	24%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	80%
% Black	37%	8%
% Hispanic	9%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	CHC	Penn State Mont Alto
% In-State	73%	76%
% Out-of-State	27%	24%
Campus	CHC	Penn State Mont Alto
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Chestnut Hill College is larger than than Penn State Mont Alto based on total student enrollment (1,402 students vs. 588 students)

CHC vs. Penn State Mont Alto Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CHC or Penn State Mont Alto?

• Chestnut Hill College is 181.8% more expensive to attend than Penn State Mont Alto for in-state tuition ($38,950.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 67.1% higher at CHC than Penn State Mont Alto ($38,950.00 vs. $23,316.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Mont Alto than CHC ($20,294 vs. $28,583)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Mont Alto are 2.3% lower than costs at Chestnut Hill College ($12,022 vs. $12,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Chestnut Hill College than Penn State Mont Alto (100% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chestnut Hill College students is 222.5% larger than aid received Penn State Mont Alto ($29,744 vs. $9,223)

CHC vs. Penn State Mont Alto Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Chestnut Hill College (966) is 11 points higher than at Penn State Mont Alto (955)
• Incoming CHC students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Penn State Mont Alto (21)
• Penn State Mont Alto has a higher acceptance rate (90.3%) than CHC (79.1%)

CHC vs. Penn State Mont Alto Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CHC or Penn State Mont Alto? 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 Mont Alto and CHC.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Mont Alto is higher than Chestnut Hill College (52% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Penn State Mont Alto 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 Mont Alto graduates. ($26,481 vs. $26,818)
• CHC graduates are paying $4 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Mont Alto graduates. ($273 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Mont Alto 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/