Goldey-Beacom College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Goldey Beacom College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania comparison

	Goldey Beacom College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Goldey-Beacom College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Location	Wilmington, DE	Cheyney, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,012	697
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gbc.edu	cheyney.edu
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Costs	Goldey-Beacom College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Tuition (In State)	$13,050	$7,716
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,050	$15,432
Room & Board	$11,600	$11,262
Avg Net Price	$13,454	$11,588
Avg Grant Aid	$9,739	$13,571
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	97%

Admission	Goldey-Beacom College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	625	-
Admitted	392	-
Acceptance Rate	62.7%	Open
Enrolled %	26.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.9	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	Goldey-Beacom College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (95%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)	Social Sciences (22%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) Biology (10%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Goldey-Beacom College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Graduation Rate	50%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,600	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	19%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,675	$33,500
Median Loan Payment	$244	$346

Diversity	Goldey-Beacom College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% Men	47%	33%
% Women	53%	67%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	43%	2%
% Black	27%	82%
% Hispanic	4%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	4%
% International	11%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	6%

Students	Goldey-Beacom College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% In-State	60%	89%
% Out-of-State	40%	11%
Campus	Goldey-Beacom College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Goldey Beacom College is larger than than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania based on total student enrollment (1,012 students vs. 697 students)

Goldey-Beacom College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Goldey-Beacom College or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?

• Goldey Beacom College is 69.1% more expensive to attend than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania for in-state tuition ($13,050.00 vs. $7,716.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.3% higher at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Goldey Beacom College ($15,432.00 vs. $13,050.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Goldey-Beacom College ($11,588 vs. $13,454)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania are 3% lower than costs at Goldey Beacom College ($11,262 vs. $11,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Goldey Beacom College than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (98% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students is 39.3% larger than aid received Goldey Beacom College ($13,571 vs. $9,739)

Which college is harder to get into, Goldey-Beacom 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 Goldey-Beacom College .

• Accepted freshman Goldey-Beacom College students have a 0.53 point higher average high school GPA (2.9) than students at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (2.37)

Goldey-Beacom College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Goldey-Beacom 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 Goldey-Beacom College.

• The graduation rate at Goldey-Beacom College is higher than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (50% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Goldey Beacom College earn on average $13,900 more per year than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates after ten years. ($44,600 vs. $30,700)
• Goldey Beacom College students graduate with a $9,825 lower median federal student loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($23,675 vs. $33,500)
• Goldey-Beacom College graduates are paying $102 less per month on federal student loans than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($244 vs. $346)
• More Goldey-Beacom 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/