College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Penn State Wilkes Barre comparison

	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Penn State Wilkes Barre	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Location	Bronx, NY	Lehman, PA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,877	368
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 Wilkes-Barre
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	$16,728
Avg Grant Aid	$33,566	$10,598
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	94%

Admission	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,465	653
Admitted	3,080	622
Acceptance Rate	88.9%	95.3%
Enrolled %	16%	20.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.14	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/25
SAT Range	943/1216	1070/1260
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 Wilkes-Barre
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (34%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (9%) Communication (9%)	Business (34%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (28%) Engineering Technology (19%) English and Literature (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Graduation Rate	57%	47%
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 Wilkes-Barre
% Men	22%	64%
% Women	78%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	88%
% Black	15%	3%
% Hispanic	39%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% In-State	80%	83%
% Out-of-State	18%	17%
Campus	College of Mount Saint Vincent	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

• College of Mount Saint Vincent is larger than than Penn State Wilkes-Barre based on total student enrollment (2,877 students vs. 368 students)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Mount Saint Vincent or Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

• College of Mount Saint Vincent is 185.7% more expensive to attend than Penn State Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes Barre ($39,500.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Wilkes Barre than College of Mount Saint Vincent ($16,728 vs. $17,084)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Wilkes Barre are 4% lower than costs at College of Mount Saint Vincent ($12,984 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Wilkes Barre than College of Mount Saint Vincent (94% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount Saint Vincent students is 216.7% larger than aid received Penn State Wilkes Barre ($33,566 vs. $10,598)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, College of Mount Saint Vincent 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 College of Mount Saint Vincent .

• The average SAT score at Penn State Wilkes Barre (982) is 76 points higher than at College of Mount Saint Vincent (906)
• Incoming Penn State Wilkes-Barre students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at College of Mount Saint Vincent (20)
• Penn State Wilkes-Barre has a higher acceptance rate (95.3%) than College of Mount Saint Vincent (88.9%)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Mount Saint Vincent 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 College of Mount Saint Vincent.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount Saint Vincent is higher than Penn State Wilkes Barre (57% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from College of Mount Saint Vincent earn on average $1,100 more per year than Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates after ten years. ($56,400 vs. $55,300)
• Penn State Wilkes Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Wilkes-Barre 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/