Penn State Beaver vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny

Comparable Facts

Compare Penn State Beaver in Monaca, PA with Penn State Greater Allegheny in McKeesport, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

Penn State Beaver is larger than Penn State Greater Allegheny based on total student enrollment (482 students vs. 352 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Penn State Beaver is located in Monaca, PA (Large Suburban setting); Penn State Greater Allegheny is in McKeesport, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Penn State Beaver is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Greater Allegheny is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Penn State Beaver 12:1; Penn State Greater Allegheny 9:1.

Penn State Beaver vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Beaver or Penn State Greater Allegheny? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Greater Allegheny than Penn State Beaver ($15,574 vs. $18,581).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Penn State Beaver and Penn State Greater Allegheny ($14,474).
• Penn State Beaver and Penn State Greater Allegheny have the same published in-state tuition ($14,408.00 vs. $14,408.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at Penn State Beaver as at Penn State Greater Allegheny ($24,134.00 vs. $24,134.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Penn State Beaver than at Penn State Greater Allegheny (88% vs. 86%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Greater Allegheny students is 23% larger than aid received by Penn State Beaver students ($11,121 vs. $9,045).

Penn State Beaver vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Beaver or Penn State Greater Allegheny? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between Penn State Greater Allegheny and Penn State Beaver.

• The typical SAT score (midpoint estimate) at Penn State Beaver (1190) is 10 points higher than at Penn State Greater Allegheny (1180).
• Reported middle 50% SAT composite range (25th-75th percentile) among enrolled freshmen who submitted scores: Penn State Beaver 1080/1290; Penn State Greater Allegheny 1080/1280.
• Reported middle 50% ACT composite range (25th-75th percentile) among enrolled freshmen who submitted scores: Penn State Beaver 24/27.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: Penn State Beaver - Test optional; Penn State Greater Allegheny - Test optional.
• Penn State Greater Allegheny has a higher acceptance rate (96.5%) than Penn State Beaver (95.7%).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.5% at Penn State Beaver vs. 19.5% at Penn State Greater Allegheny.

Penn State Beaver vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for Penn State Beaver and Penn State Greater Allegheny? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Beaver is the same as at Penn State Greater Allegheny (47% vs. 47%).
• Graduates of Penn State Beaver and Penn State Greater Allegheny have equivalent median earnings about ten years after starting college ($55,300 vs. $55,300), per the federal College Scorecard cohort (typically among students working and not enrolled).
• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State Greater Allegheny and Penn State Beaver graduates have the same median loan debt ($26,818 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Penn State Greater Allegheny and Penn State Beaver graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($277 vs. $277).
• Federal student loan repayment rates three years after graduation are the same for Penn State Greater Allegheny and Penn State Beaver graduates (69% vs. 69%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.