Houghton College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny

Houghton College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny comparison

	Houghton College	Penn State Greater Allegheny	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Houghton College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Location	Houghton, NY	McKeesport, PA
Setting	Remote Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	833	363
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Wesleyan	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	houghton.edu	psu.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Houghton College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Tuition (In State)	$15,900	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,900	$23,086
Room & Board	$10,336	$12,254
Avg Net Price	$21,550	$19,505
Avg Grant Aid	$8,587	$10,269
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	85%

Admission	Houghton College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	974	672
Admitted	750	589
Acceptance Rate	77%	87.6%
Enrolled %	24%	19.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.25	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Difficult	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1110/1320	1040/1300
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	Houghton College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Biology (7%) Psychology (7%)	Business (38%) Psychology (35%) Communication (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (2%)
Outcomes	Houghton College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Graduation Rate	68%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,300	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,500	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$263	$277

Diversity	Houghton College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
% Men	37%	61%
% Women	63%	39%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	61%
% Black	3%	19%
% Hispanic	2%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	11%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Houghton College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
% In-State	58%	68%
% Out-of-State	34%	30%
Campus	Houghton College	Penn State Greater Allegheny
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

• Houghton College is larger than than Penn State Greater Allegheny based on total student enrollment (833 students vs. 363 students)

Houghton College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Houghton College or Penn State Greater Allegheny?

• Houghton College is 15% more expensive to attend than Penn State Greater Allegheny for in-state tuition ($15,900.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.2% higher at Penn State Greater Allegheny than Houghton College ($23,086.00 vs. $15,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Greater Allegheny than Houghton College ($19,505 vs. $21,550)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Houghton College are 18.6% lower than costs at Penn State Greater Allegheny ($10,336 vs. $12,254)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Houghton College than Penn State Greater Allegheny (99% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Greater Allegheny students is 19.6% larger than aid received Houghton College ($10,269 vs. $8,587)

Houghton College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Houghton College (1110) is 167 points higher than at Penn State Greater Allegheny (943)
• Incoming Houghton College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Penn State Greater Allegheny (23)
• Penn State Greater Allegheny has a higher acceptance rate (87.6%) than Houghton College (77%)

Houghton College vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Houghton College or Penn State Greater Allegheny? 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 Greater Allegheny and Houghton College.

• The graduation rate at Houghton College is higher than Penn State Greater Allegheny (68% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Greater Allegheny earn on average $11,000 more per year than Houghton College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $44,300)
• Houghton College students graduate with a $1,318 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates. ($25,500 vs. $26,818)
• Houghton College graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates. ($263 vs. $277)
• More Houghton College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Greater Allegheny students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 69%)

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