Daemen College vs. Penn State Shenango

Daemen College vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Daemen College	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Daemen College	Penn State Shenango
Location	Amherst, NY	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,642	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	daemen.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Daemen College	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$32,090	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,090	$22,650
Room & Board	$13,630	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$20,273	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$21,618	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Daemen College	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,752	192
Admitted	2,200	167
Acceptance Rate	79.9%	87%
Enrolled %	16.3%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.53	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Daemen College	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) General Studies (19%) Business (19%) Education (13%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Daemen College	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	44%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,200	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,373	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$210	$277

Diversity	Daemen College	Penn State Shenango
% Men	23%	30%
% Women	77%	70%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	85%
% Black	12%	7%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Daemen College	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	92%	86%
% Out-of-State	7%	14%
Campus	Daemen College	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Daemen College is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (2,642 students vs. 281 students)

Daemen College vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Daemen College or Penn State Shenango?

• Daemen College is 136.5% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($32,090.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.7% higher at Daemen College than Penn State Shenango ($32,090.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Daemen College ($16,778 vs. $20,273)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Shenango are 5% lower than costs at Daemen College ($12,984 vs. $13,630)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Daemen College as Penn State Shenango (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Daemen College students is 66.9% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($21,618 vs. $12,956)

Daemen College vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Daemen College (79.9%)

Daemen College vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Daemen College or Penn State Shenango? 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 Shenango and Daemen College.

• The graduation rate at Daemen College is the same as at Penn State Shenango (44% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $9,100 more per year than Daemen College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $46,200)
• Daemen College students graduate with a $6,445 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($20,373 vs. $26,818)
• Daemen College graduates are paying $67 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($210 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Daemen College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 64%)

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