Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Penn State Shenango

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Shenango
Location	Gwynedd Valley, PA	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,091	281
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 Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$36,052	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,052	$22,650
Room & Board	$13,056	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$28,122	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$24,512	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,063	192
Admitted	621	167
Acceptance Rate	58.4%	87%
Enrolled %	24.5%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	1015/1235
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 Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (46%) Business (33%) Education (10%) Biology (2%) Psychology (2%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	52%	44%
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 Shenango
% Men	27%	30%
% Women	73%	70%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	85%
% Black	23%	7%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	10%	3%

Students	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	80%	86%
% Out-of-State	20%	14%
Campus	Gwynedd Mercy College	Penn State Shenango
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 Shenango based on total student enrollment (2,091 students vs. 281 students)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

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

• Gwynedd Mercy College is 165.7% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($36,052.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.2% higher at Gwynedd Mercy College than Penn State Shenango ($36,052.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Gwynedd Mercy College ($16,778 vs. $28,122)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Shenango are 0.6% lower than costs at Gwynedd Mercy College ($12,984 vs. $13,056)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Gwynedd Mercy College as Penn State Shenango (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gwynedd Mercy College students is 89.2% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($24,512 vs. $12,956)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Shenango (942) is 18 points higher than at Gwynedd Mercy College (924)
• Incoming Penn State Shenango students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Gwynedd Mercy College (20)
• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Gwynedd Mercy College (58.4%)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Gwynedd Mercy College is higher than Penn State Shenango (52% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Gwynedd Mercy College earn on average $1,300 more per year than Penn State Shenango 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 Shenango graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,818)
• Gwynedd Mercy College graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($258 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango 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/