Dominican College vs. Penn State New Kensington

Dominican College of Blauvelt vs. Penn State New Kensington comparison

	Dominican College of Blauvelt	Penn State New Kensington	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dominican College	Penn State New Kensington
Location	Orangeburg, NY	Upper Burrell, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,407	460
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 New Kensington
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	$19,757
Avg Grant Aid	$22,666	$7,860
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	93%

Admission	Dominican College	Penn State New Kensington
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,614	678
Admitted	1,436	620
Acceptance Rate	89%	91.4%
Enrolled %	14.9%	21.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.09	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		22/30
SAT Range	953/1178	1080/1210
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	Dominican College	Penn State New Kensington
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (6%) English and Literature (5%)	Business (27%) Health Professions (19%) Psychology (15%) Communication (14%) Engineering (11%)
Outcomes	Dominican College	Penn State New Kensington
Graduation Rate	42%	40%
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 New Kensington
% Men	33%	60%
% Women	67%	40%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	87%
% Black	17%	5%
% Hispanic	29%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	10%	1%

Students	Dominican College	Penn State New Kensington
% In-State	76%	85%
% Out-of-State	21%	13%
Campus	Dominican College	Penn State New Kensington
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 New Kensington based on total student enrollment (1,407 students vs. 460 students)

Dominican College vs. Penn State New Kensington Cost Comparison

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

• Dominican College of Blauvelt is 125.8% more expensive to attend than Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington ($31,220.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State New Kensington than Dominican College ($19,757 vs. $23,747)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington (99% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dominican College of Blauvelt students is 188.4% larger than aid received Penn State New Kensington ($22,666 vs. $7,860)

Dominican College vs. Penn State New Kensington Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State New Kensington (980) is 101 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Penn State New Kensington students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Dominican College (19)
• Penn State New Kensington has a higher acceptance rate (91.4%) than Dominican College (89%)

Dominican College vs. Penn State New Kensington Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dominican College or Penn State New Kensington? 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 New Kensington and Dominican College.

• The graduation rate at Dominican College is higher than Penn State New Kensington (42% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,818)
• Dominican College graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State New Kensington graduates. ($268 vs. $277)
• More Penn State New Kensington 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/