Defiance College vs. Penn State Shenango

Defiance College vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Defiance College	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Defiance College	Penn State Shenango
Location	Defiance, OH	Sharon, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	540	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	defiance.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Defiance College	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$34,556	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,556	$22,650
Room & Board	$10,940	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$23,196	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$24,970	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Defiance College	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,722	192
Admitted	1,711	167
Acceptance Rate	62.9%	87%
Enrolled %	8.7%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	860/1110
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	Defiance College	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Defiance College	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	51%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$279	$277

Diversity	Defiance College	Penn State Shenango
% Men	60%	30%
% Women	40%	70%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	85%
% Black	8%	7%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Defiance College	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	66%	86%
% Out-of-State	31%	14%
Campus	Defiance 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

• Defiance College is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (540 students vs. 281 students)

Defiance College vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

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

• Defiance College is 154.7% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($34,556.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52.6% higher at Defiance College than Penn State Shenango ($34,556.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Defiance College ($16,778 vs. $23,196)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Defiance College are 18.7% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($10,940 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Defiance College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 92.7% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($24,970 vs. $12,956)

Defiance College vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Defiance 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 Defiance College .

• The average SAT score at Defiance College (984) is 42 points higher than at Penn State Shenango (942)
• Incoming Defiance College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Penn State Shenango (21)
• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Defiance College (62.9%)

Defiance College vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Defiance 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 Defiance College.

• The graduation rate at Defiance College is higher than Penn State Shenango (51% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $11,600 more per year than Defiance College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $43,700)
• Penn State Shenango students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Defiance College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Shenango graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Defiance College graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Defiance College 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/