Five Towns College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Five Towns College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania comparison

	Five Towns College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Five Towns College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Location	Dix Hills, NY	Cheyney, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	546	697
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	ftc.edu	cheyney.edu
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Costs	Five Towns College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Tuition (In State)	$25,900	$7,716
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,900	$15,432
Room & Board	$13,700	$11,262
Avg Net Price	$18,765	$11,588
Avg Grant Aid	$17,794	$13,571
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	97%

Admission	Five Towns College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	362	-
Admitted	211	-
Acceptance Rate	58.3%	Open
Enrolled %	45.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.83	2.37
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Mar 31, 2025

Academics	Five Towns College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (48%) Visual and Performing Arts (34%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Social Sciences (22%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) Biology (10%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Five Towns College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Graduation Rate	31%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,100	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	19%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$33,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$346

Diversity	Five Towns College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% Men	69%	33%
% Women	31%	67%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	50%	2%
% Black	20%	82%
% Hispanic	15%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	6%

Students	Five Towns College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% In-State	90%	89%
% Out-of-State	10%	11%
Campus	Five Towns College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is larger than than Five Towns College based on total student enrollment (697 students vs. 546 students)

Five Towns College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Five Towns College or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?

• Five Towns College is 235.7% more expensive to attend than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania for in-state tuition ($25,900.00 vs. $7,716.00)
• Out of state tuition is 67.8% higher at Five Towns College than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($25,900.00 vs. $15,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Five Towns College ($11,588 vs. $18,765)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania are 21.6% lower than costs at Five Towns College ($11,262 vs. $13,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Five Towns College than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (98% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Five Towns College students is 31.1% larger than aid received Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($17,794 vs. $13,571)

Which college is harder to get into, Five Towns College or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cheyney University of Pennsylvania or Five Towns College .

• Accepted freshman Five Towns College students have a 0.46 point higher average high school GPA (2.83) than students at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (2.37)

Five Towns College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Five Towns College or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania? 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 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and Five Towns College.

• The graduation rate at Five Towns College is higher than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (31% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Five Towns College earn on average $8,400 more per year than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates after ten years. ($39,100 vs. $30,700)
• Five Towns College students graduate with a $6,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($27,000 vs. $33,500)
• Five Towns College graduates are paying $67 less per month on federal student loans than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($279 vs. $346)
• More Five Towns College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 19%)

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