Northern New Mexico College vs. Penn State Shenango

Northern New Mexico College vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Northern New Mexico College	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northern New Mexico College	Penn State Shenango
Location	Espanola, NM	Sharon, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,154	281
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nnmc.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Northern New Mexico College	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$5,064	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,329	$22,650
Room & Board	$12,540	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$8,383	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$7,267	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Northern New Mexico College	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	192
Admitted	-	167
Acceptance Rate	Open	87%
Enrolled %	Open	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.63	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Northern New Mexico College	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Northern New Mexico College	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	100%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,100	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$93	$277

Diversity	Northern New Mexico College	Penn State Shenango
% Men	42%	30%
% Women	58%	70%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	10%	85%
% Black	4%	7%
% Hispanic	68%	2%
% Native American	11%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Northern New Mexico College	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	94%	86%
% Out-of-State	1%	14%
Campus	Northern New Mexico College	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Northern New Mexico College is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,154 students vs. 281 students)

Northern New Mexico College vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northern New Mexico College or Penn State Shenango?

• Penn State Shenango is 167.9% more expensive to attend than Northern New Mexico College for in-state tuition ($13,568.00 vs. $5,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.1% higher at Penn State Shenango than Northern New Mexico College ($22,650.00 vs. $14,329.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern New Mexico College than Penn State Shenango ($8,383 vs. $16,778)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northern New Mexico College are 3.5% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($12,540 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Northern New Mexico College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 78.3% larger than aid received Northern New Mexico College ($12,956 vs. $7,267)

Which college is harder to get into, Northern New Mexico College 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 Northern New Mexico College .

Northern New Mexico College vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northern New Mexico College 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 Northern New Mexico College.

• The graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College is higher than Penn State Shenango (100% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $23,200 more per year than Northern New Mexico College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $32,100)
• Northern New Mexico College students graduate with a $17,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($9,000 vs. $26,818)
• Northern New Mexico College graduates are paying $184 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($93 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northern New Mexico College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 40%)

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