Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Castleton State College

Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus vs. Castleton State College comparison

	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	Castleton State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Castleton State College
Location	Uniontown, PA	Castleton, VT
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	424	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 Fayette- Eberly Campus	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	$15,897	$16,791
Avg Grant Aid	$9,241	$13,007
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Castleton State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	872	3,115
Admitted	704	2,508
Acceptance Rate	80.7%	80.5%
Enrolled %	14.5%	16.8%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.17
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/25	22/26
SAT Range	1020/1210	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)
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Academics	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Castleton State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)	Business (18%) Health Professions (16%) Communication (8%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)
Outcomes	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Castleton State College
Graduation Rate	42%	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 Fayette- Eberly Campus	Castleton State College
% Men	45%	40%
% Women	55%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	83%
% Black	4%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	6%

Students	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Castleton State College
% In-State	88%	43%
% Out-of-State	12%	51%
Campus	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Castleton State College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Castleton State College is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (2,363 students vs. 424 students)

Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Castleton State College Cost Comparison

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

• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus 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 Fayette Eberly Campus ($28,800.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Castleton State College ($15,897 vs. $16,791)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Castleton State College are 4.7% lower than costs at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($12,404 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Castleton State College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Castleton State College students is 40.8% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($13,007 vs. $9,241)

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

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus 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 Fayette- Eberly Campus .

• The average SAT score at Castleton State College (959) is 43 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming Castleton State College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (20)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus has a higher acceptance rate (80.7%) than Castleton State College (80.5%)

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

Which is better, Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus 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 Fayette- Eberly Campus.

• The graduation rate at Castleton State College is higher than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (47% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus 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 Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,818)
• Castleton State College graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($258 vs. $277)
• More Castleton State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus 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/