Hilbert College vs. Penn State Shenango

Hilbert College vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Hilbert College	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hilbert College	Penn State Shenango
Location	Hamburg, NY	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	877	281
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 Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$27,400	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,400	$22,650
Room & Board	$13,500	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$16,930	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$17,180	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Hilbert College	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,354	192
Admitted	1,293	167
Acceptance Rate	95.5%	87%
Enrolled %	21.7%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	898/1113
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 Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Hilbert College	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	40%	44%
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 Shenango
% Men	47%	30%
% Women	53%	70%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	85%
% Black	8%	7%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	3%

Students	Hilbert College	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	87%	86%
% Out-of-State	11%	14%
Campus	Hilbert College	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Hilbert College is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (877 students vs. 281 students)

Hilbert College vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

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

• Hilbert College is 101.9% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($27,400.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21% higher at Hilbert College than Penn State Shenango ($27,400.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Hilbert College ($16,778 vs. $16,930)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Shenango are 4% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($12,984 vs. $13,500)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Hilbert College as Penn State Shenango (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hilbert College students is 32.6% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($17,180 vs. $12,956)

Hilbert College vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Hilbert 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 Hilbert College .

• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than Penn State Shenango (87%)

Hilbert College vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Hilbert 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 Hilbert College.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than Hilbert College (44% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango 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 Shenango graduates. ($25,464 vs. $26,818)
• Hilbert College graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($263 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango 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/