Cleary College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny

Cleary University vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny comparison

	Cleary University	Penn State Greater Allegheny	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cleary College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Location	Howell, MI	McKeesport, PA
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,040	361
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#796
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cleary.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Cleary College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Tuition (In State)	$23,292	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,292	$23,316
Room & Board	$12,800	$12,022
Avg Net Price	$24,965	$14,933
Avg Grant Aid	$13,563	$10,867
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	88%

Admission	Cleary College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	593	581
Admitted	295	550
Acceptance Rate	49.7%Open	94.7%
Enrolled %	30.8%Open	22.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.17	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/19
SAT Range	950/1170	1020/1215
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 15, 2026

Academics	Cleary College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (79%) Computer and Information Sciences (16%) Health Professions (5%)	Business (38%) Psychology (35%) Communication (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (2%)
Outcomes	Cleary College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Graduation Rate	59%	47%
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 Greater Allegheny
% Men	10%	0%
% Women	12%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	61%
% Black	5%	19%
% Hispanic	3%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	Cleary College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
% In-State	82%	68%
% Out-of-State	12%	30%
Campus	Cleary College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cleary University is larger than than Penn State Greater Allegheny based on total student enrollment (1,040 students vs. 361 students)

Cleary College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cleary College or Penn State Greater Allegheny?

• Cleary University is 68.5% more expensive to attend than Penn State Greater Allegheny for in-state tuition ($23,292.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.1% higher at Penn State Greater Allegheny than Cleary University ($23,316.00 vs. $23,292.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Greater Allegheny than Cleary College ($14,933 vs. $24,965)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Greater Allegheny are 6.5% lower than costs at Cleary University ($12,022 vs. $12,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cleary University than Penn State Greater Allegheny (98% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cleary University students is 24.8% larger than aid received Penn State Greater Allegheny ($13,563 vs. $10,867)

Cleary College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Cleary University (950) is 7 points higher than at Penn State Greater Allegheny (943)
• Incoming Penn State Greater Allegheny students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Cleary College (20)
• Penn State Greater Allegheny has a higher acceptance rate (94.7%) than Cleary College (49.7%)

Cleary College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cleary College or Penn State Greater Allegheny? 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 Greater Allegheny and Cleary College.

• The graduation rate at Cleary College is higher than Penn State Greater Allegheny (59% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Greater Allegheny earn on average $400 more per year than Cleary College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $54,900)
• Penn State Greater Allegheny students graduate with a $3,409 lower median federal student loan debt than Cleary College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $30,227)
• Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Cleary College graduates. ($277 vs. $312)
• More Penn State Greater Allegheny 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/