Pace University-New York vs. Penn State Lehigh Valley

Pace University New York vs. Penn State Lehigh Valley comparison

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Overview	Pace University-New York	Penn State Lehigh Valley
Location	New York, NY	Center Valley, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	13,609	888
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#397
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	pace.edu	psu.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Pace University New York is larger than than Penn State Lehigh Valley based on total student enrollment (13,609 students vs. 888 students)

Pace University-New York vs. Penn State Lehigh Valley Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Pace University-New York or Penn State Lehigh Valley?

• Pace University New York is 229.3% more expensive to attend than Penn State Lehigh Valley for in-state tuition ($48,152.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 98% higher at Pace University-New York than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($48,152.00 vs. $24,318.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Lehigh Valley than Pace University-New York ($18,142 vs. $33,363)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Lehigh Valley are 57.7% lower than costs at Pace University New York ($12,984 vs. $20,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pace University New York than Penn State Lehigh Valley (99% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pace University New York students is 243% larger than aid received Penn State Lehigh Valley ($33,911 vs. $9,886)

Pace University-New York vs. Penn State Lehigh Valley Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Pace University-New York or Penn State Lehigh Valley? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Lehigh Valley or Pace University-New York .

• The average SAT score at Pace University New York (1060) is 41 points higher than at Penn State Lehigh Valley (1019)
• Incoming Pace University-New York students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Penn State Lehigh Valley (23)
• Accepted freshman Penn State Lehigh Valley students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Pace University-New York (3.4)
• Penn State Lehigh Valley has a higher acceptance rate (94.1%) than Pace University-New York (82.9%)

Pace University-New York vs. Penn State Lehigh Valley Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Pace University-New York or Penn State Lehigh Valley? 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 Lehigh Valley and Pace University-New York.

• The graduation rate at Pace University-New York is higher than Penn State Lehigh Valley (53% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Pace University New York earn on average $7,800 more per year than Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates after ten years. ($63,100 vs. $55,300)
• Pace University New York students graduate with a $1,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,818)
• Pace University-New York graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates. ($258 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pace University-New York students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 65%)

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