Cleveland Institute of Art vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Cleveland Institute of Art vs. Penn State Wilkes Barre comparison

	Cleveland Institute of Art	Penn State Wilkes Barre	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cleveland Institute of Art	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Location	Cleveland, OH	Lehman, PA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	566	353
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cia.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Cleveland Institute of Art	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Tuition (In State)	$44,680	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$44,680	$23,316
Room & Board	$12,520	$13,448
Avg Net Price	$33,527	$16,275
Avg Grant Aid	$29,439	$8,945
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	91%

Admission	Cleveland Institute of Art	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	963	640
Admitted	542	605
Acceptance Rate	56.3%	94.5%
Enrolled %	22.7%	14.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Challenging
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	22/26
SAT Range	1060/1300	1060/1305
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

Academics	Cleveland Institute of Art	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (94%) Health Professions (6%)	Business (34%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (28%) Engineering Technology (19%) English and Literature (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	Cleveland Institute of Art	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Graduation Rate	58%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$299	$277

Diversity	Cleveland Institute of Art	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% Men	1%	0%
% Women	1%	1%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	88%
% Black	8%	3%
% Hispanic	5%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	10%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Cleveland Institute of Art	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% In-State	69%	83%
% Out-of-State	30%	17%
Campus	Cleveland Institute of Art	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cleveland Institute of Art is larger than than Penn State Wilkes-Barre based on total student enrollment (566 students vs. 353 students)

Cleveland Institute of Art vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cleveland Institute of Art or Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

• Cleveland Institute of Art is 223.2% more expensive to attend than Penn State Wilkes-Barre for in-state tuition ($44,680.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 91.6% higher at Cleveland Institute of Art than Penn State Wilkes Barre ($44,680.00 vs. $23,316.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Wilkes Barre than Cleveland Institute of Art ($16,275 vs. $33,527)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cleveland Institute of Art are 7.4% lower than costs at Penn State Wilkes Barre ($12,520 vs. $13,448)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cleveland Institute of Art than Penn State Wilkes Barre (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cleveland Institute of Art students is 229.1% larger than aid received Penn State Wilkes Barre ($29,439 vs. $8,945)

Cleveland Institute of Art vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Cleveland Institute of Art or Penn State Wilkes-Barre? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Wilkes-Barre or Cleveland Institute of Art .

• The average SAT score at Cleveland Institute of Art (1083) is 101 points higher than at Penn State Wilkes-Barre (982)
• Incoming Cleveland Institute of Art students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Penn State Wilkes-Barre (22)
• Penn State Wilkes-Barre has a higher acceptance rate (94.5%) than Cleveland Institute of Art (56.3%)

Cleveland Institute of Art vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cleveland Institute of Art or Penn State Wilkes-Barre? 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 Wilkes-Barre and Cleveland Institute of Art.

• The graduation rate at Cleveland Institute of Art is higher than Penn State Wilkes Barre (58% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Wilkes Barre earn on average $15,900 more per year than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $39,400)
• Penn State Wilkes Barre students graduate with a $2,182 lower median federal student loan debt than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates. ($26,818 vs. $29,000)
• Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates. ($277 vs. $299)
• More Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cleveland Institute of Art students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 62%)

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