Kuyper College vs. Penn State New Kensington

Kuyper College vs. Penn State New Kensington comparison

	Kuyper College	Penn State New Kensington	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kuyper College	Penn State New Kensington
Location	Grand Rapids, MI	Upper Burrell, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	82	460
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Other Protestant	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kuyper.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Kuyper College	Penn State New Kensington
Tuition (In State)	$25,370	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,370	$23,086
Room & Board	$8,990	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$18,853	$19,757
Avg Grant Aid	$17,710	$7,860
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	93%

Admission	Kuyper College	Penn State New Kensington
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	37	678
Admitted	28	620
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	91.4%
Enrolled %	25%	21.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		22/30
SAT Range	935/1170	1080/1210
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	Kuyper College	Penn State New Kensington
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (47%) Human Services (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Education (9%) Business (4%)	Business (27%) Health Professions (19%) Psychology (15%) Communication (14%) Engineering (11%)
Outcomes	Kuyper College	Penn State New Kensington
Graduation Rate	48%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$245	$277

Diversity	Kuyper College	Penn State New Kensington
% Men	44%	60%
% Women	56%	40%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	87%
% Black	4%	5%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	Kuyper College	Penn State New Kensington
% In-State	71%	85%
% Out-of-State	0%	13%
Campus	Kuyper College	Penn State New Kensington
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

• Penn State New Kensington is larger than than Kuyper College based on total student enrollment (460 students vs. 82 students)

Kuyper College vs. Penn State New Kensington Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kuyper College or Penn State New Kensington?

• Kuyper College is 83.5% more expensive to attend than Penn State New Kensington for in-state tuition ($25,370.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.9% higher at Kuyper College than Penn State New Kensington ($25,370.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kuyper College than Penn State New Kensington ($18,853 vs. $19,757)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kuyper College are 44.4% lower than costs at Penn State New Kensington ($8,990 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kuyper College than Penn State New Kensington (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kuyper College students is 125.3% larger than aid received Penn State New Kensington ($17,710 vs. $7,860)

Kuyper College vs. Penn State New Kensington Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Kuyper College (1010) is 30 points higher than at Penn State New Kensington (980)
• Incoming Kuyper College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Penn State New Kensington (21)
• Penn State New Kensington has a higher acceptance rate (91.4%) than Kuyper College (75.7%)

Kuyper College vs. Penn State New Kensington Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kuyper College or Penn State New Kensington? 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 New Kensington and Kuyper College.

• The graduation rate at Kuyper College is higher than Penn State New Kensington (48% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Penn State New Kensington earn on average $25,100 more per year than Kuyper College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $30,200)
• Kuyper College students graduate with a $3,068 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State New Kensington graduates. ($23,750 vs. $26,818)
• Kuyper College graduates are paying $32 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State New Kensington graduates. ($245 vs. $277)
• More Kuyper College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State New Kensington students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 69%)

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