Mount Olive College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus

Mount Olive College vs. Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus comparison

	Mount Olive College	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Olive College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Location	Mount Olive, NC	Uniontown, PA
Setting	Town Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,239	424
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#938
Religious Affiliation	Original Free Will Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moc.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Mount Olive College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Tuition (In State)	$22,591	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,591	$23,086
Room & Board	$9,983	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$17,878	$15,897
Avg Grant Aid	$16,371	$9,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Mount Olive College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,838	872
Admitted	1,371	704
Acceptance Rate	74.6%	80.7%
Enrolled %	19.5%	14.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.85	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/21	18/25
SAT Range	990/1150	1020/1210
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Mount Olive College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)
Outcomes	Mount Olive College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Graduation Rate	45%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,006	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$289	$277

Diversity	Mount Olive College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% Men	32%	45%
% Women	68%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	89%
% Black	29%	4%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	3%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	6%	1%

Students	Mount Olive College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% In-State	66%	88%
% Out-of-State	23%	12%
Campus	Mount Olive College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Olive College is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (2,239 students vs. 424 students)

Mount Olive College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Olive College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus?

• Mount Olive College is 63.4% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($22,591.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.2% higher at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus than Mount Olive College ($23,086.00 vs. $22,591.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Mount Olive College ($15,897 vs. $17,878)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Olive College are 30.1% lower than costs at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($9,983 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Olive College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Olive College students is 77.2% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($16,371 vs. $9,241)

Mount Olive College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mount Olive College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Mount Olive College .

• The average SAT score at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (916) is 7 points higher than at Mount Olive College (909)
• Incoming Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Mount Olive College (19)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus has a higher acceptance rate (80.7%) than Mount Olive College (74.6%)

Mount Olive College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Olive College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? 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 Fayette- Eberly Campus and Mount Olive College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Olive College is higher than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (45% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $13,500 more per year than Mount Olive College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $41,800)
• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus students graduate with a $1,188 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $28,006)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($277 vs. $289)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 42%)

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