Lourdes University vs. Penn State Shenango

Lourdes University vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Lourdes University	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lourdes University	Penn State Shenango
Location	Sylvania, OH	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,136	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#922
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lourdes.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Lourdes University	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$25,750	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,750	$22,650
Room & Board	$12,000	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$22,634	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$18,038	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Lourdes University	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,082	192
Admitted	654	167
Acceptance Rate	60.4%Open	87%
Enrolled %	26.3%Open	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	850/1080
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	Lourdes University	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (35%) Business (19%) General Studies (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Lourdes University	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	28%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,600	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,250	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$312	$277

Diversity	Lourdes University	Penn State Shenango
% Men	40%	30%
% Women	60%	70%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	85%
% Black	13%	7%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	Lourdes University	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	74%	86%
% Out-of-State	26%	14%
Campus	Lourdes University	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lourdes University is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,136 students vs. 281 students)

Lourdes University vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lourdes University or Penn State Shenango?

• Lourdes University is 89.8% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($25,750.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.7% higher at Lourdes University than Penn State Shenango ($25,750.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Lourdes University ($16,778 vs. $22,634)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lourdes University are 8.2% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($12,000 vs. $12,984)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Lourdes University as Penn State Shenango (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lourdes University students is 39.2% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($18,038 vs. $12,956)

Lourdes University vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Lourdes University 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 Lourdes University .

• The average SAT score at Lourdes University (983) is 41 points higher than at Penn State Shenango (942)
• Incoming Lourdes University students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Penn State Shenango (21)
• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Lourdes University (60.4%)

Lourdes University vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lourdes University 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 Lourdes University.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than Lourdes University (44% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $15,700 more per year than Lourdes University graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $39,600)
• Penn State Shenango students graduate with a $3,432 lower median federal student loan debt than Lourdes University graduates. ($26,818 vs. $30,250)
• Penn State Shenango graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Lourdes University graduates. ($277 vs. $312)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lourdes University students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 33%)

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