MCNY vs. Penn State Shenango

Metropolitan College of New York vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Metropolitan College of New York	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MCNY	Penn State Shenango
Location	New York, NY	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	632	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mcny.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	MCNY	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$19,338	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,338	$22,650
Room & Board	$11,200	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$22,183	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$12,873	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	MCNY	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	113	192
Admitted	74	167
Acceptance Rate	65.5%	87%
Enrolled %	41.9%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.1	-
Typical High School Grades	C	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	MCNY	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Human Services (64%) Business (31%) Social Sciences (5%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	MCNY	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	25%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,500	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	18%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,500	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$356	$277

Diversity	MCNY	Penn State Shenango
% Men	26%	30%
% Women	74%	70%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	3%	85%
% Black	57%	7%
% Hispanic	22%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	3%

Students	MCNY	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	94%	86%
% Out-of-State	6%	14%
Campus	MCNY	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Metropolitan College of New York is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (632 students vs. 281 students)

MCNY vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MCNY or Penn State Shenango?

• Metropolitan College of New York is 42.5% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($19,338.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.1% higher at Penn State Shenango than Metropolitan College of New York ($22,650.00 vs. $19,338.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than MCNY ($16,778 vs. $22,183)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Metropolitan College of New York are 15.9% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($11,200 vs. $12,984)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Metropolitan College of New York as Penn State Shenango (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 0.6% larger than aid received Metropolitan College of New York ($12,956 vs. $12,873)

MCNY vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, MCNY 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 MCNY .

• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than MCNY (65.5%)

MCNY vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MCNY 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 MCNY.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than Metropolitan College of New York (44% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $14,800 more per year than MCNY graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $40,500)
• Penn State Shenango students graduate with a $7,682 lower median federal student loan debt than MCNY graduates. ($26,818 vs. $34,500)
• Penn State Shenango graduates are paying $79 less per month on federal student loans than MCNY graduates. ($277 vs. $356)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCNY students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 18%)

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