Cleary College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus

Cleary University vs. Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus comparison

	Cleary University	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cleary College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Location	Howell, MI	Uniontown, PA
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	891	424
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cleary.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Cleary College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Tuition (In State)	$22,279	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,279	$23,086
Room & Board	$14,200	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$27,209	$15,897
Avg Grant Aid	$8,447	$9,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	90%

Admission	Cleary College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	810	872
Admitted	547	704
Acceptance Rate	67.5%Open	80.7%
Enrolled %	18.8%Open	14.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.17	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/19	18/25
SAT Range	950/1170	1020/1210
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	Jul 15, 2025

Academics	Cleary College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (79%) Computer and Information Sciences (16%) Health Professions (5%)	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)
Outcomes	Cleary College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Graduation Rate	59%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$54,900	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,227	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$312	$277

Diversity	Cleary College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% Men	59%	45%
% Women	41%	55%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	89%
% Black	5%	4%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	Cleary College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% In-State	82%	88%
% Out-of-State	12%	12%
Campus	Cleary College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cleary University is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (891 students vs. 424 students)

Cleary College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cleary College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus?

• Cleary University is 61.2% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($22,279.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.6% higher at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus than Cleary University ($23,086.00 vs. $22,279.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Cleary College ($15,897 vs. $27,209)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus are 9.4% lower than costs at Cleary University ($12,984 vs. $14,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Cleary University (90% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus students is 9.4% larger than aid received Cleary University ($9,241 vs. $8,447)

Cleary College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Cleary College 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 Cleary College .

• The average SAT score at Cleary University (950) is 34 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming Cleary College students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (20)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus has a higher acceptance rate (80.7%) than Cleary College (67.5%)

Cleary College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cleary College 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 Cleary College.

• The graduation rate at Cleary College is higher than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (59% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $400 more per year than Cleary College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $54,900)
• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus students graduate with a $3,409 lower median federal student loan debt than Cleary College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $30,227)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Cleary College graduates. ($277 vs. $312)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cleary College 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/