Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Penn State Dubois

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Penn State Dubois comparison

	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Dubois	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Dubois
Location	Gwynedd Valley, PA	Dubois, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,091	366
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#315
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gmc.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Dubois
Tuition (In State)	$36,052	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,052	$23,086
Room & Board	$13,056	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$28,122	$17,865
Avg Grant Aid	$24,512	$10,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	88%

Admission	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Dubois
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,063	511
Admitted	621	472
Acceptance Rate	58.4%	92.4%
Enrolled %	24.5%	20.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	1015/1235	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	Aug 20, 2025

Academics	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Dubois
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (46%) Business (33%) Education (10%) Biology (2%) Psychology (2%)	Health Professions (25%) Business (21%) Work and Family Studies (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%)
Outcomes	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Dubois
Graduation Rate	52%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,600	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$258	$277

Diversity	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Dubois
% Men	27%	56%
% Women	73%	44%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	94%
% Black	23%	2%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	10%	1%

Students	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Dubois
% In-State	80%	93%
% Out-of-State	20%	6%
Campus	Gwynedd Mercy 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

• Gwynedd Mercy College is larger than than Penn State Dubois based on total student enrollment (2,091 students vs. 366 students)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Penn State Dubois Cost Comparison

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

• Gwynedd Mercy College is 160.8% more expensive to attend than Penn State Dubois for in-state tuition ($36,052.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.2% higher at Gwynedd Mercy College than Penn State Dubois ($36,052.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Dubois than Gwynedd Mercy College ($17,865 vs. $28,122)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Dubois are 0.6% lower than costs at Gwynedd Mercy College ($12,984 vs. $13,056)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Gwynedd Mercy College than Penn State Dubois (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gwynedd Mercy College students is 123.7% larger than aid received Penn State Dubois ($24,512 vs. $10,956)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Penn State Dubois Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Gwynedd Mercy 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 Gwynedd Mercy College .

• The average SAT score at Penn State Dubois (967) is 43 points higher than at Gwynedd Mercy College (924)
• Incoming Penn State Dubois students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Gwynedd Mercy College (20)
• Penn State Dubois has a higher acceptance rate (92.4%) than Gwynedd Mercy College (58.4%)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Penn State Dubois Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Gwynedd Mercy 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 Gwynedd Mercy College.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Dubois is higher than Gwynedd Mercy College (60% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Gwynedd Mercy College earn on average $1,300 more per year than Penn State Dubois graduates after ten years. ($56,600 vs. $55,300)
• Gwynedd Mercy College students graduate with a $1,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Dubois graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,818)
• Gwynedd Mercy College graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Dubois graduates. ($258 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Dubois graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gwynedd Mercy College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 63%)

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