Mount Carmel College of Nursing vs. Penn State Shenango

Mount Carmel College of Nursing vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Penn State Shenango
Location	Columbus, OH	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	766	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mccn.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$12,600	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,600	$22,650
Room & Board	$6,600	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$15,006	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$5,312	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	100%

Admission	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	82	192
Admitted	52	167
Acceptance Rate	63.4%	87%
Enrolled %	57.7%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.63	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jun 15, 2025

Academics	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (100%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	66%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,900	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	80%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$211	$277

Diversity	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Penn State Shenango
% Men	13%	30%
% Women	87%	70%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	85%
% Black	7%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	100%	86%
% Out-of-State	0%	14%
Campus	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Carmel College of Nursing is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (766 students vs. 281 students)

Mount Carmel College of Nursing vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Carmel College of Nursing or Penn State Shenango?

• Penn State Shenango is 7.7% more expensive to attend than Mount Carmel College of Nursing for in-state tuition ($13,568.00 vs. $12,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 79.8% higher at Penn State Shenango than Mount Carmel College of Nursing ($22,650.00 vs. $12,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Carmel College of Nursing than Penn State Shenango ($15,006 vs. $16,778)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Carmel College of Nursing are 96.7% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($6,600 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Mount Carmel College of Nursing (100% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 143.9% larger than aid received Mount Carmel College of Nursing ($12,956 vs. $5,312)

Mount Carmel College of Nursing vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mount Carmel College of Nursing 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 Mount Carmel College of Nursing .

• The average SAT score at Mount Carmel College of Nursing (990) is 48 points higher than at Penn State Shenango (942)
• Incoming Mount Carmel College of Nursing 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 Mount Carmel College of Nursing (63.4%)

Mount Carmel College of Nursing vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Carmel College of Nursing 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 Mount Carmel College of Nursing.

• The graduation rate at Mount Carmel College of Nursing is higher than Penn State Shenango (66% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Mount Carmel College of Nursing earn on average $1,600 more per year than Penn State Shenango graduates after ten years. ($56,900 vs. $55,300)
• Mount Carmel College of Nursing students graduate with a $6,318 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($20,500 vs. $26,818)
• Mount Carmel College of Nursing graduates are paying $66 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($211 vs. $277)
• More Mount Carmel College of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Shenango students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 69%)

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