Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. SVU

Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus vs. Southern Virginia University comparison

	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	Southern Virginia University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	SVU
Location	Uniontown, PA	Buena Vista, VA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	424	1,053
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#984
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	svu.edu
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Costs	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	SVU
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$18,858
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$18,858
Room & Board	$12,984	$9,150
Avg Net Price	$15,897	$23,274
Avg Grant Aid	$9,241	$8,188
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	99%

Admission	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	SVU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	872	1,090
Admitted	704	1,084
Acceptance Rate	80.7%	99.4%
Enrolled %	14.5%	35.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.19
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/25	18/24
SAT Range	1020/1210	900/1250
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	SVU
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)	Business (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) English and Literature (13%) Work and Family Studies (12%)
Outcomes	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	SVU
Graduation Rate	42%	25%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$23,654
Median Loan Payment	$277	$244

Diversity	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	SVU
% Men	45%	53%
% Women	55%	47%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	80%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	7%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	SVU
% In-State	88%	12%
% Out-of-State	12%	73%
Campus	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	SVU
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

• Southern Virginia University is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (1,053 students vs. 424 students)

Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. SVU Cost Comparison

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

• Southern Virginia University is 36.4% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($18,858.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.4% higher at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus than Southern Virginia University ($23,086.00 vs. $18,858.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than SVU ($15,897 vs. $23,274)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Virginia University are 41.9% lower than costs at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($9,150 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern Virginia University than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (99% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus students is 12.9% larger than aid received Southern Virginia University ($9,241 vs. $8,188)

Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. SVU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southern Virginia University (1041) is 125 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming SVU students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (20)
• SVU has a higher acceptance rate (99.4%) than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (80.7%)

Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. SVU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or SVU? 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 SVU and Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus is higher than Southern Virginia University (42% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $14,700 more per year than SVU graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $40,600)
• Southern Virginia University students graduate with a $3,164 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($23,654 vs. $26,818)
• SVU graduates are paying $33 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($244 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SVU students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 53%)

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