CHC vs. Penn State Shenango

Chestnut Hill College vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Chestnut Hill College	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CHC	Penn State Shenango
Location	Philadelphia, PA	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,420	281
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 Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$38,950	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,950	$22,650
Room & Board	$12,000	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$25,357	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$29,288	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CHC	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,543	192
Admitted	1,515	167
Acceptance Rate	98.2%	87%
Enrolled %	9.5%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	900/1090
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 Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Human Services (21%) Business (18%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Psychology (7%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	CHC	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	44%	44%
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 Shenango
% Men	37%	30%
% Women	63%	70%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	85%
% Black	37%	7%
% Hispanic	9%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	3%

Students	CHC	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	65%	86%
% Out-of-State	28%	14%
Campus	CHC	Penn State Shenango
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 Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,420 students vs. 281 students)

CHC vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

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

• Chestnut Hill College is 187.1% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($38,950.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 72% higher at CHC than Penn State Shenango ($38,950.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than CHC ($16,778 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 Shenango ($12,000 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Chestnut Hill College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chestnut Hill College students is 126.1% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($29,288 vs. $12,956)

CHC vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, CHC 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 CHC .

• The average SAT score at Chestnut Hill College (966) is 24 points higher than at Penn State Shenango (942)
• Incoming CHC students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Penn State Shenango (21)
• CHC has a higher acceptance rate (98.2%) than Penn State Shenango (87%)

CHC vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CHC 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 CHC.

• The graduation rate at CHC is the same as at Penn State Shenango (44% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango 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 Shenango graduates. ($26,481 vs. $26,818)
• CHC graduates are paying $4 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($273 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango 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/