Medaille College vs. Penn State Schuylkill

Medaille College vs. Penn State Schuylkill comparison

	Medaille College	Penn State Schuylkill	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Medaille College	Penn State Schuylkill
Location	Buffalo, NY	Schuylkill Haven, PA
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,727	623
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#879
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	medaille.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Medaille College	Penn State Schuylkill
Tuition (In State)	$33,000	$14,624
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,000	$24,318
Room & Board	$14,000	$7,644
Avg Net Price	$14,992	$17,252
Avg Grant Aid	$25,196	$12,665
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	93%

Admission	Medaille College	Penn State Schuylkill
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,689	928
Admitted	1,162	796
Acceptance Rate	68.8%	85.8%
Enrolled %	31.9%	22.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.14	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/21
SAT Range	930/1140	990/1180
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	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Medaille College	Penn State Schuylkill
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Health Professions (18%) Education (9%) Psychology (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Health Professions (27%) Psychology (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (22%) Business (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	Medaille College	Penn State Schuylkill
Graduation Rate	50%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,700	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$258	$277

Diversity	Medaille College	Penn State Schuylkill
% Men	28%	37%
% Women	72%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	69%
% Black	23%	18%
% Hispanic	8%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	2%

Students	Medaille College	Penn State Schuylkill
% In-State	75%	86%
% Out-of-State	21%	12%
Campus	Medaille College	Penn State Schuylkill
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Medaille College is larger than than Penn State Schuylkill based on total student enrollment (1,727 students vs. 623 students)

Medaille College vs. Penn State Schuylkill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Medaille College or Penn State Schuylkill?

• Medaille College is 125.7% more expensive to attend than Penn State Schuylkill for in-state tuition ($33,000.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.7% higher at Medaille College than Penn State Schuylkill ($33,000.00 vs. $24,318.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Medaille College than Penn State Schuylkill ($14,992 vs. $17,252)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Schuylkill are 83.2% lower than costs at Medaille College ($7,644 vs. $14,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Medaille College than Penn State Schuylkill (94% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Medaille College students is 98.9% larger than aid received Penn State Schuylkill ($25,196 vs. $12,665)

Medaille College vs. Penn State Schuylkill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Schuylkill (920) is 52 points higher than at Medaille College (868)
• Incoming Medaille College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (18)
• Accepted freshman Penn State Schuylkill students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Medaille College (3.14)
• Penn State Schuylkill has a higher acceptance rate (85.8%) than Medaille College (68.8%)

Medaille College vs. Penn State Schuylkill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Medaille College or Penn State Schuylkill? 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 Schuylkill and Medaille College.

• The graduation rate at Medaille College is higher than Penn State Schuylkill (50% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Schuylkill earn on average $12,600 more per year than Medaille College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $42,700)
• Medaille College students graduate with a $1,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Schuylkill graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,818)
• Medaille College graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Schuylkill graduates. ($258 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Schuylkill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Medaille 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/