Hilbert College vs. Penn State Mont Alto

Hilbert College vs. Penn State Mont Alto comparison

	Hilbert College	Penn State Mont Alto	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hilbert College	Penn State Mont Alto
Location	Hamburg, NY	Mont Alto, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	973	588
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hilbert.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Hilbert College	Penn State Mont Alto
Tuition (In State)	$29,300	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,300	$23,316
Room & Board	$14,200	$12,022
Avg Net Price	$22,224	$20,294
Avg Grant Aid	$17,839	$9,223
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	81%

Admission	Hilbert College	Penn State Mont Alto
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,310	608
Admitted	1,284	549
Acceptance Rate	98%	90.3%
Enrolled %	19.5%	24.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	980/1180	1080/1230
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

Academics	Hilbert College	Penn State Mont Alto
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)	Health Professions (60%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%) Business (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Hilbert College	Penn State Mont Alto
Graduation Rate	40%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,800	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,464	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$263	$277

Diversity	Hilbert College	Penn State Mont Alto
% Men	1%	0%
% Women	2%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	80%
% Black	8%	8%
% Hispanic	3%	5%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	Hilbert College	Penn State Mont Alto
% In-State	90%	76%
% Out-of-State	8%	24%
Campus	Hilbert College	Penn State Mont Alto
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Hilbert College is larger than than Penn State Mont Alto based on total student enrollment (973 students vs. 588 students)

Hilbert College vs. Penn State Mont Alto Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Hilbert College or Penn State Mont Alto?

• Hilbert College is 112% more expensive to attend than Penn State Mont Alto for in-state tuition ($29,300.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.7% higher at Hilbert College than Penn State Mont Alto ($29,300.00 vs. $23,316.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Mont Alto than Hilbert College ($20,294 vs. $22,224)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Mont Alto are 18.1% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($12,022 vs. $14,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hilbert College than Penn State Mont Alto (100% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hilbert College students is 93.4% larger than aid received Penn State Mont Alto ($17,839 vs. $9,223)

Hilbert College vs. Penn State Mont Alto Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (98%) than Penn State Mont Alto (90.3%)

Hilbert College vs. Penn State Mont Alto Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Hilbert College or Penn State Mont Alto? 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 Mont Alto and Hilbert College.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Mont Alto is higher than Hilbert College (52% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Penn State Mont Alto earn on average $11,500 more per year than Hilbert College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $43,800)
• Hilbert College students graduate with a $1,354 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Mont Alto graduates. ($25,464 vs. $26,818)
• Hilbert College graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Mont Alto graduates. ($263 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Mont Alto graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 52%)

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