Cleary College vs. Penn State New Kensington

Cleary University vs. Penn State New Kensington comparison

	Cleary University	Penn State New Kensington	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cleary College	Penn State New Kensington
Location	Ann Arbor, MI	Upper Burrell, PA
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	891	460
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 New Kensington
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	$19,757
Avg Grant Aid	$8,447	$7,860
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	93%

Admission	Cleary College	Penn State New Kensington
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	810	678
Admitted	547	620
Acceptance Rate	67.5%Open	91.4%
Enrolled %	18.8%Open	21.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.17	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Average
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/19	22/30
SAT Range	950/1170	1080/1210
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 New Kensington
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (79%) Computer and Information Sciences (16%) Health Professions (5%)	Business (27%) Health Professions (19%) Psychology (15%) Communication (14%) Engineering (11%)
Outcomes	Cleary College	Penn State New Kensington
Graduation Rate	59%	40%
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 New Kensington
% Men	59%	60%
% Women	41%	40%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	87%
% Black	5%	5%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	Cleary College	Penn State New Kensington
% In-State	82%	85%
% Out-of-State	12%	13%
Campus	Cleary College	Penn State New Kensington
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Cleary University is larger than than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (891 students vs. 460 students)

Cleary College vs. Penn State New Kensington Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cleary College or Penn State New Kensington?

• Cleary University is 61.2% more expensive to attend than Penn State New Kensington for in-state tuition ($22,279.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.6% higher at Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington than Cleary College ($19,757 vs. $27,209)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State New Kensington are 9.4% lower than costs at Cleary University ($12,984 vs. $14,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State New Kensington than Cleary University (93% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cleary University students is 7.5% larger than aid received Penn State New Kensington ($8,447 vs. $7,860)

Cleary College vs. Penn State New Kensington Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State New Kensington (980) is 30 points higher than at Cleary College (950)
• Incoming Penn State New Kensington students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Cleary College (20)
• Penn State New Kensington has a higher acceptance rate (91.4%) than Cleary College (67.5%)

Cleary College vs. Penn State New Kensington Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cleary College or Penn State New Kensington? 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 New Kensington and Cleary College.

• The graduation rate at Cleary College is higher than Penn State New Kensington (59% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Penn State New Kensington earn on average $400 more per year than Cleary College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $54,900)
• Penn State New Kensington students graduate with a $3,409 lower median federal student loan debt than Cleary College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $30,227)
• Penn State New Kensington graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Cleary College graduates. ($277 vs. $312)
• More Penn State New Kensington 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/