Penn State Dubois vs. Castleton State College

Penn State Dubois vs. Castleton State College comparison

	Penn State Dubois	Castleton State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Dubois	Castleton State College
Location	Dubois, PA	Castleton, VT
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	366	2,363
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#783
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	castleton.edu
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Costs	Penn State Dubois	Castleton State College
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$11,832
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$28,800
Room & Board	$12,984	$12,404
Avg Net Price	$17,865	$16,791
Avg Grant Aid	$10,956	$13,007
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	100%

Admission	Penn State Dubois	Castleton State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	511	3,115
Admitted	472	2,508
Acceptance Rate	92.4%	80.5%
Enrolled %	20.8%	16.8%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.17
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		22/26
SAT Range	1040/1200	970/1210
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Penn State Dubois	Castleton State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (25%) Business (21%) Work and Family Studies (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%)	Business (18%) Health Professions (16%) Communication (8%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)
Outcomes	Penn State Dubois	Castleton State College
Graduation Rate	60%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$37,600
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$258

Diversity	Penn State Dubois	Castleton State College
% Men	56%	40%
% Women	44%	60%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	94%	83%
% Black	2%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	6%

Students	Penn State Dubois	Castleton State College
% In-State	93%	43%
% Out-of-State	6%	51%
Campus	Penn State Dubois	Castleton State College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Castleton State College is larger than than Penn State Dubois based on total student enrollment (2,363 students vs. 366 students)

Penn State Dubois vs. Castleton State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Dubois or Castleton State College?

• Penn State Dubois is 16.8% more expensive to attend than Castleton State College for in-state tuition ($13,824.00 vs. $11,832.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.8% higher at Castleton State College than Penn State Dubois ($28,800.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Castleton State College than Penn State Dubois ($16,791 vs. $17,865)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Castleton State College are 4.7% lower than costs at Penn State Dubois ($12,404 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Castleton State College than Penn State Dubois (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Castleton State College students is 18.7% larger than aid received Penn State Dubois ($13,007 vs. $10,956)

Penn State Dubois vs. Castleton State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Dubois or Castleton State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Castleton State College or Penn State Dubois .

• The average SAT score at Penn State Dubois (967) is 8 points higher than at Castleton State College (959)
• Incoming Penn State Dubois students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Castleton State College (21)
• Penn State Dubois has a higher acceptance rate (92.4%) than Castleton State College (80.5%)

Penn State Dubois vs. Castleton State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Dubois or Castleton State College? 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 Castleton State College and Penn State Dubois.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Dubois is higher than Castleton State College (60% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Dubois earn on average $17,700 more per year than Castleton State College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $37,600)
• Castleton State College students graduate with a $1,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Dubois graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,818)
• Castleton State College graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Dubois graduates. ($258 vs. $277)
• More Castleton State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Dubois students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 69%)

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