Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Rosemont College

Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus vs. Rosemont College comparison

	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	Rosemont College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Rosemont College
Location	Uniontown, PA	Rosemont, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	419	777
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	rosemont.edu
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Costs	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Rosemont College
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$20,885
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,316	$20,885
Room & Board	$13,448	$13,530
Avg Net Price	$18,780	$19,297
Avg Grant Aid	$7,593	$17,563
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	100%

Admission	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Rosemont College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	731	1,578
Admitted	670	1,176
Acceptance Rate	91.7%	74.5%
Enrolled %	17.5%	8.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.2
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Average	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/23
SAT Range	1080/1265	980/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Rosemont College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)	Business (36%) Communication (11%) Psychology (10%) Biology (9%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Rosemont College
Graduation Rate	42%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$47,600
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$279

Diversity	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Rosemont College
% Men	0%	11%
% Women	1%	27%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	38%
% Black	4%	41%
% Hispanic	2%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Rosemont College
% In-State	88%	60%
% Out-of-State	12%	40%
Campus	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Rosemont College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Rosemont College is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (777 students vs. 419 students)

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

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

• Rosemont College is 51.1% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($20,885.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.6% higher at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus than Rosemont College ($23,316.00 vs. $20,885.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Rosemont College ($18,780 vs. $19,297)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus are 0.6% lower than costs at Rosemont College ($13,448 vs. $13,530)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Rosemont College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rosemont College students is 131.3% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($17,563 vs. $7,593)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (916) is 32 points higher than at Rosemont College (884)
• Incoming Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Rosemont College (18)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus has a higher acceptance rate (91.7%) than Rosemont College (74.5%)

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

Which is better, Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Rosemont 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 Rosemont College and Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus.

• The graduation rate at Rosemont College is higher than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (58% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $7,700 more per year than Rosemont College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $47,600)
• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Rosemont College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Rosemont College graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rosemont College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 49%)

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