Lees-McRae College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus

Lees McRae College vs. Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus comparison

	Lees McRae College	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lees-McRae College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Location	Banner Elk, NC	Uniontown, PA
Setting	Distant Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	855	424
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lmc.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Lees-McRae College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Tuition (In State)	$26,490	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,490	$23,086
Room & Board	$12,200	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$24,108	$15,897
Avg Grant Aid	$18,205	$9,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Lees-McRae College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,733	872
Admitted	1,063	704
Acceptance Rate	61.3%	80.7%
Enrolled %	19.9%	14.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/26	18/25
SAT Range	1040/1240	1020/1210
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Lees-McRae College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Education (25%) Health Professions (18%) Business (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Social Sciences (9%)	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)
Outcomes	Lees-McRae College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Graduation Rate	24%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,300	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$206	$277

Diversity	Lees-McRae College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% Men	35%	45%
% Women	65%	55%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	89%
% Black	7%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	18%	1%

Students	Lees-McRae College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% In-State	45%	88%
% Out-of-State	50%	12%
Campus	Lees-McRae College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lees McRae College is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (855 students vs. 424 students)

Lees-McRae College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lees-McRae College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus?

• Lees McRae College is 91.6% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($26,490.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.7% higher at Lees-McRae College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($26,490.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Lees-McRae College ($15,897 vs. $24,108)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lees McRae College are 6.4% lower than costs at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($12,200 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lees McRae College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lees McRae College students is 97% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($18,205 vs. $9,241)

Lees-McRae College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Lees-McRae College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Lees-McRae College .

• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus has a higher acceptance rate (80.7%) than Lees-McRae College (61.3%)

Lees-McRae College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lees-McRae College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? 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 Fayette- Eberly Campus and Lees-McRae College.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus is higher than Lees McRae College (42% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $21,000 more per year than Lees-McRae College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $34,300)
• Lees McRae College students graduate with a $6,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($20,000 vs. $26,818)
• Lees-McRae College graduates are paying $71 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($206 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lees-McRae College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 55%)

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