Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Penn State Hazleton

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Penn State Hazleton comparison

	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Hazleton	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Hazleton
Location	Gwynedd Valley, PA	Hazleton, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small Suburban
Enrollment	2,091	473
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 Hazleton
Tuition (In State)	$36,052	$14,624
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,052	$24,318
Room & Board	$13,056	$12,254
Avg Net Price	$28,122	$18,724
Avg Grant Aid	$24,512	$11,106
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Hazleton
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,063	585
Admitted	621	526
Acceptance Rate	58.4%	89.9%
Enrolled %	24.5%	28.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Challenging
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	1015/1235	1020/1280
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 Hazleton
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (46%) Business (33%) Education (10%) Biology (2%) Psychology (2%)	Health Professions (42%) Business (26%) Engineering Technology (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Hazleton
Graduation Rate	52%	52%
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 Hazleton
% Men	27%	53%
% Women	73%	47%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	60%
% Black	23%	12%
% Hispanic	5%	19%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	10%	1%

Students	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Hazleton
% In-State	80%	79%
% Out-of-State	20%	19%
Campus	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Hazleton
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

• Gwynedd Mercy College is larger than than Penn State Hazleton based on total student enrollment (2,091 students vs. 473 students)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Penn State Hazleton Cost Comparison

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

• Gwynedd Mercy College is 146.5% more expensive to attend than Penn State Hazleton for in-state tuition ($36,052.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 48.3% higher at Gwynedd Mercy College than Penn State Hazleton ($36,052.00 vs. $24,318.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Hazleton than Gwynedd Mercy College ($18,724 vs. $28,122)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Hazleton are 6.5% lower than costs at Gwynedd Mercy College ($12,254 vs. $13,056)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Gwynedd Mercy College than Penn State Hazleton (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gwynedd Mercy College students is 120.7% larger than aid received Penn State Hazleton ($24,512 vs. $11,106)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Penn State Hazleton Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Hazleton (952) is 28 points higher than at Gwynedd Mercy College (924)
• Incoming Penn State Hazleton students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Gwynedd Mercy College (20)
• Penn State Hazleton has a higher acceptance rate (89.9%) than Gwynedd Mercy College (58.4%)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Penn State Hazleton Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Gwynedd Mercy College or Penn State Hazleton? 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 Hazleton and Gwynedd Mercy College.

• The graduation rate at Gwynedd Mercy College is the same as at Penn State Hazleton (52% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Gwynedd Mercy College earn on average $1,300 more per year than Penn State Hazleton 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 Hazleton graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,818)
• Gwynedd Mercy College graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Hazleton graduates. ($258 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Hazleton 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/