College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Penn State Dubois

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Penn State Dubois comparison

	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Penn State Dubois	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Penn State Dubois
Location	Bronx, NY	Dubois, PA
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,877	366
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#650
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mountsaintvincent.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Penn State Dubois
Tuition (In State)	$39,500	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$39,500	$23,086
Room & Board	$13,500	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$17,084	$17,865
Avg Grant Aid	$33,566	$10,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	88%

Admission	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Penn State Dubois
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,465	511
Admitted	3,080	472
Acceptance Rate	88.9%	92.4%
Enrolled %	16%	20.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.14	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/25
SAT Range	943/1216	1040/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Penn State Dubois
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (34%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (9%) Communication (9%)	Health Professions (25%) Business (21%) Work and Family Studies (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%)
Outcomes	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Penn State Dubois
Graduation Rate	57%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,400	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$279	$277

Diversity	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Penn State Dubois
% Men	22%	56%
% Women	78%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	94%
% Black	15%	2%
% Hispanic	39%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Penn State Dubois
% In-State	80%	93%
% Out-of-State	18%	6%
Campus	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Penn State Dubois
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

• College of Mount Saint Vincent is larger than than Penn State Dubois based on total student enrollment (2,877 students vs. 366 students)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Penn State Dubois Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Mount Saint Vincent or Penn State Dubois?

• College of Mount Saint Vincent is 185.7% more expensive to attend than Penn State Dubois for in-state tuition ($39,500.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 71.1% higher at College of Mount Saint Vincent than Penn State Dubois ($39,500.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount Saint Vincent than Penn State Dubois ($17,084 vs. $17,865)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Dubois are 4% lower than costs at College of Mount Saint Vincent ($12,984 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Mount Saint Vincent than Penn State Dubois (89% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount Saint Vincent students is 206.4% larger than aid received Penn State Dubois ($33,566 vs. $10,956)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Penn State Dubois Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Dubois (967) is 61 points higher than at College of Mount Saint Vincent (906)
• Incoming Penn State Dubois students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at College of Mount Saint Vincent (20)
• Penn State Dubois has a higher acceptance rate (92.4%) than College of Mount Saint Vincent (88.9%)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Penn State Dubois Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Mount Saint Vincent or Penn State Dubois? 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 Dubois and College of Mount Saint Vincent.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Dubois is higher than College of Mount Saint Vincent (60% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from College of Mount Saint Vincent earn on average $1,100 more per year than Penn State Dubois graduates after ten years. ($56,400 vs. $55,300)
• Penn State Dubois students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Dubois graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Dubois graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Mount Saint Vincent students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 58%)

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