Monroe College-Main Campus vs. Penn State Shenango

Monroe College Main Campus vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Monroe College Main Campus	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Monroe College-Main Campus	Penn State Shenango
Location	Bronx, NY	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	7,011	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	monroecollege.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Monroe College-Main Campus	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$15,432	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,432	$22,650
Room & Board	$11,300	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$9,157	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$15,792	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	100%

Admission	Monroe College-Main Campus	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,670	192
Admitted	2,196	167
Acceptance Rate	59.8%	87%
Enrolled %	51%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
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	Monroe College-Main Campus	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (31%) Health Professions (31%) Business (28%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%) Personal and Culinary Services (3%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Monroe College-Main Campus	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	69%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,450	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$211	$277

Diversity	Monroe College-Main Campus	Penn State Shenango
% Men	35%	30%
% Women	65%	70%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	2%	85%
% Black	44%	7%
% Hispanic	40%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	10%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	Monroe College-Main Campus	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	76%	86%
% Out-of-State	7%	14%
Campus	Monroe College-Main Campus	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

• Monroe College Main Campus is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (7,011 students vs. 281 students)

Monroe College-Main Campus vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Monroe College-Main Campus or Penn State Shenango?

• Monroe College Main Campus is 13.7% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($15,432.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46.8% higher at Penn State Shenango than Monroe College Main Campus ($22,650.00 vs. $15,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Monroe College Main Campus than Penn State Shenango ($9,157 vs. $16,778)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Monroe College Main Campus are 14.9% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($11,300 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Monroe College Main Campus (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Monroe College Main Campus students is 21.9% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($15,792 vs. $12,956)

Monroe College-Main Campus vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Monroe College-Main Campus 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 Monroe College-Main Campus .

• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Monroe College-Main Campus (59.8%)

Monroe College-Main Campus vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Monroe College-Main Campus 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 Monroe College-Main Campus.

• The graduation rate at Monroe College-Main Campus is higher than Penn State Shenango (69% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $22,800 more per year than Monroe College-Main Campus graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $32,500)
• Monroe College Main Campus students graduate with a $6,368 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($20,450 vs. $26,818)
• Monroe College-Main Campus graduates are paying $66 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($211 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Monroe College-Main Campus 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/