Morehead State University vs. Penn State Shenango

Morehead State University vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Morehead State University	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Morehead State University	Penn State Shenango
Location	Morehead, KY	Sharon, PA
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	8,807	281
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moreheadstate.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Morehead State University	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$9,240	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,966	$22,650
Room & Board	$9,626	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$10,991	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$12,140	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Morehead State University	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	7,911	192
Admitted	6,643	167
Acceptance Rate	84%	87%
Enrolled %	18%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
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	Morehead State University	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Business (9%) Social Sciences (7%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Morehead State University	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	40%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,400	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$258	$277

Diversity	Morehead State University	Penn State Shenango
% Men	39%	30%
% Women	61%	70%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	85%
% Black	4%	7%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Morehead State University	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	82%	86%
% Out-of-State	16%	14%
Campus	Morehead State 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

• Morehead State University is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (8,807 students vs. 281 students)

Morehead State University vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

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

• Penn State Shenango is 46.8% more expensive to attend than Morehead State University for in-state tuition ($13,568.00 vs. $9,240.00)
• Out of state tuition is 62.2% higher at Penn State Shenango than Morehead State University ($22,650.00 vs. $13,966.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Morehead State University than Penn State Shenango ($10,991 vs. $16,778)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 34.9% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($9,626 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Morehead State University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 6.7% larger than aid received Morehead State University ($12,956 vs. $12,140)

Morehead State University vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Morehead State 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 Morehead State University .

• The average SAT score at Morehead State University (1047) is 105 points higher than at Penn State Shenango (942)
• Incoming Morehead State University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Shenango (21)
• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Morehead State University (84%)

Morehead State University vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Morehead State 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 Morehead State University.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than Morehead State University (44% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $20,900 more per year than Morehead State University graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $34,400)
• Morehead State University students graduate with a $1,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,818)
• Morehead State University graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($258 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 44%)

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