Eastern Nazarene College vs. Penn State Schuylkill

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Penn State Schuylkill comparison

	Eastern Nazarene College	Penn State Schuylkill	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Eastern Nazarene College	Penn State Schuylkill
Location	Quincy, MA	Schuylkill Haven, PA
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	535	623
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Church of the Nazarene	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	enc.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Eastern Nazarene College	Penn State Schuylkill
Tuition (In State)	$26,730	$14,624
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,730	$24,318
Room & Board	$10,700	$7,644
Avg Net Price	$20,283	$17,252
Avg Grant Aid	$20,900	$12,665
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	93%

Admission	Eastern Nazarene College	Penn State Schuylkill
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	688	928
Admitted	426	796
Acceptance Rate	61.9%	85.8%
Enrolled %	16.9%	22.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	970/1160	990/1180
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	Eastern Nazarene College	Penn State Schuylkill
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (47%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Education (8%) Psychology (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)	Health Professions (27%) Psychology (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (22%) Business (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	Eastern Nazarene College	Penn State Schuylkill
Graduation Rate	52%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,500	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,805	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$235	$277

Diversity	Eastern Nazarene College	Penn State Schuylkill
% Men	51%	37%
% Women	49%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	69%
% Black	24%	18%
% Hispanic	12%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	Eastern Nazarene College	Penn State Schuylkill
% In-State	42%	86%
% Out-of-State	38%	12%
Campus	Eastern Nazarene College	Penn State Schuylkill
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Penn State Schuylkill is larger than than Eastern Nazarene College based on total student enrollment (623 students vs. 535 students)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Penn State Schuylkill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Eastern Nazarene College or Penn State Schuylkill?

• Eastern Nazarene College is 82.8% more expensive to attend than Penn State Schuylkill for in-state tuition ($26,730.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.9% higher at Eastern Nazarene College than Penn State Schuylkill ($26,730.00 vs. $24,318.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Schuylkill than Eastern Nazarene College ($17,252 vs. $20,283)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Schuylkill are 40% lower than costs at Eastern Nazarene College ($7,644 vs. $10,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Eastern Nazarene College than Penn State Schuylkill (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eastern Nazarene College students is 65% larger than aid received Penn State Schuylkill ($20,900 vs. $12,665)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Penn State Schuylkill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Eastern Nazarene College (978) is 58 points higher than at Penn State Schuylkill (920)
• Incoming Eastern Nazarene College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (18)
• Accepted freshman Eastern Nazarene College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (3.2)
• Penn State Schuylkill has a higher acceptance rate (85.8%) than Eastern Nazarene College (61.9%)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Penn State Schuylkill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Eastern Nazarene College or Penn State Schuylkill? 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 Schuylkill and Eastern Nazarene College.

• The graduation rate at Eastern Nazarene College is higher than Penn State Schuylkill (52% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Schuylkill earn on average $7,800 more per year than Eastern Nazarene College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $47,500)
• Eastern Nazarene College students graduate with a $4,013 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Schuylkill graduates. ($22,805 vs. $26,818)
• Eastern Nazarene College graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Schuylkill graduates. ($235 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Schuylkill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern Nazarene College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 59%)

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