Cheyney University of Pennsylvania vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania vs. Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus comparison

	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Location	Cheyney, PA	Uniontown, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	697	424
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cheyney.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Tuition (In State)	$7,716	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,432	$23,086
Room & Board	$11,262	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$11,588	$15,897
Avg Grant Aid	$13,571	$9,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	90%

Admission	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	872
Admitted	-	704
Acceptance Rate	Open	80.7%
Enrolled %	Open	14.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.37	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/25
SAT Range		1020/1210
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 31, 2025

Academics	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (22%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) Biology (10%) Education (7%)	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)
Outcomes	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Graduation Rate	24%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,700	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	19%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$33,500	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$346	$277

Diversity	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% Men	33%	45%
% Women	67%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	89%
% Black	82%	4%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	6%	1%

Students	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% In-State	89%	88%
% Out-of-State	11%	12%
Campus	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (697 students vs. 424 students)

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus?

• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus is 79.2% more expensive to attend than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania for in-state tuition ($13,824.00 vs. $7,716.00)
• Out of state tuition is 49.6% higher at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($23,086.00 vs. $15,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus ($11,588 vs. $15,897)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania are 15.3% lower than costs at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($11,262 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (97% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students is 46.9% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($13,571 vs. $9,241)

Which college is harder to get into, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania .

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? 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 Fayette- Eberly Campus and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus is higher than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (42% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $24,600 more per year than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $30,700)
• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus students graduate with a $6,682 lower median federal student loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($26,818 vs. $33,500)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are paying $69 less per month on federal student loans than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($277 vs. $346)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 19%)

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