Dominican College vs. Penn State Dubois

Dominican College of Blauvelt vs. Penn State Dubois comparison

	Dominican College of Blauvelt	Penn State Dubois	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dominican College	Penn State Dubois
Location	Orangeburg, NY	Dubois, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,407	366
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#759
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dc.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Dominican College	Penn State Dubois
Tuition (In State)	$31,220	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,220	$23,086
Room & Board	$14,020	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$23,747	$17,865
Avg Grant Aid	$22,666	$10,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	88%

Admission	Dominican College	Penn State Dubois
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,614	511
Admitted	1,436	472
Acceptance Rate	89%	92.4%
Enrolled %	14.9%	20.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.09	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	953/1178	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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Dominican College	Penn State Dubois
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (6%) English and Literature (5%)	Health Professions (25%) Business (21%) Work and Family Studies (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%)
Outcomes	Dominican College	Penn State Dubois
Graduation Rate	42%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,500	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$268	$277

Diversity	Dominican College	Penn State Dubois
% Men	33%	56%
% Women	67%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	94%
% Black	17%	2%
% Hispanic	29%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	10%	1%

Students	Dominican College	Penn State Dubois
% In-State	76%	93%
% Out-of-State	21%	6%
Campus	Dominican College	Penn State Dubois
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

• Dominican College of Blauvelt is larger than than Penn State Dubois based on total student enrollment (1,407 students vs. 366 students)

Dominican College vs. Penn State Dubois Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Dominican College or Penn State Dubois?

• Dominican College of Blauvelt is 125.8% more expensive to attend than Penn State Dubois for in-state tuition ($31,220.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.2% higher at Dominican College than Penn State Dubois ($31,220.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Dubois than Dominican College ($17,865 vs. $23,747)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Dubois are 8% lower than costs at Dominican College of Blauvelt ($12,984 vs. $14,020)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dominican College of Blauvelt than Penn State Dubois (99% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dominican College of Blauvelt students is 106.9% larger than aid received Penn State Dubois ($22,666 vs. $10,956)

Dominican College vs. Penn State Dubois Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Dubois (967) is 88 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Penn State Dubois students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Dominican College (19)
• Penn State Dubois has a higher acceptance rate (92.4%) than Dominican College (89%)

Dominican College vs. Penn State Dubois Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dominican College 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 Dominican College.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Dubois is higher than Dominican College of Blauvelt (60% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Penn State Dubois earn on average $3,800 more per year than Dominican College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $51,500)
• Dominican College of Blauvelt students graduate with a $818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Dubois graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,818)
• Dominican College graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Dubois graduates. ($268 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Dubois graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 50%)

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