Delta State University vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Delta State University vs. Penn State Wilkes Barre comparison

	Delta State University	Penn State Wilkes Barre	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Delta State University	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Location	Cleveland, MS	Lehman, PA
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,556	368
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#702
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	deltastate.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Delta State University	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Tuition (In State)	$8,435	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,435	$23,086
Room & Board	$8,317	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$14,138	$16,728
Avg Grant Aid	$8,631	$10,598
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	94%

Admission	Delta State University	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	936	653
Admitted	923	622
Acceptance Rate	98.6%	95.3%
Enrolled %	23.5%	20.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.37	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/24
SAT Range	940/1280	1070/1260
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Delta State University	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Education (19%) Health Professions (13%) Work and Family Studies (6%) Biology (6%)	Business (34%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (28%) Engineering Technology (19%) English and Literature (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	Delta State University	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Graduation Rate	32%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,700	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,268	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$199	$277

Diversity	Delta State University	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% Men	37%	64%
% Women	63%	36%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	88%
% Black	36%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Delta State University	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% In-State	66%	83%
% Out-of-State	30%	17%
Campus	Delta State University	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Delta State University is larger than than Penn State Wilkes-Barre based on total student enrollment (2,556 students vs. 368 students)

Delta State University vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Delta State University or Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

• Penn State Wilkes Barre is 63.9% more expensive to attend than Delta State University for in-state tuition ($13,824.00 vs. $8,435.00)
• Out of state tuition is 173.7% higher at Penn State Wilkes-Barre than Delta State University ($23,086.00 vs. $8,435.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Delta State University than Penn State Wilkes-Barre ($14,138 vs. $16,728)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Delta State University are 56.1% lower than costs at Penn State Wilkes Barre ($8,317 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Delta State University than Penn State Wilkes Barre (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Wilkes Barre students is 22.8% larger than aid received Delta State University ($10,598 vs. $8,631)

Delta State University vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Delta State University 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 Delta State University .

• The average SAT score at Penn State Wilkes Barre (982) is 12 points higher than at Delta State University (970)
• Incoming Penn State Wilkes-Barre students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Delta State University (21)
• Delta State University has a higher acceptance rate (98.6%) than Penn State Wilkes-Barre (95.3%)

Delta State University vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Delta State University 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 Delta State University.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Wilkes-Barre is higher than Delta State University (47% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Penn State Wilkes Barre earn on average $17,600 more per year than Delta State University graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $37,700)
• Delta State University students graduate with a $7,550 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates. ($19,268 vs. $26,818)
• Delta State University graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates. ($199 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Delta State University students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 52%)

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