Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Evergreen

Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus vs. The Evergreen State College comparison

	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	The Evergreen State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Evergreen
Location	Uniontown, PA	Olympia, WA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	424	2,105
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#513
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	evergreen.edu
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Costs	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Evergreen
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$7,596
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$28,905
Room & Board	$12,984	$13,806
Avg Net Price	$15,897	$16,318
Avg Grant Aid	$9,241	$10,411
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Evergreen
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	872	1,623
Admitted	704	1,207
Acceptance Rate	80.7%	74.4%
Enrolled %	14.5%	22.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.12
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/25	22/29
SAT Range	1020/1210	980/1220
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	Evergreen
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%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (83%) General Studies (17%)
Outcomes	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Evergreen
Graduation Rate	42%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$17,595
Median Loan Payment	$277	$181

Diversity	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Evergreen
% Men	45%	38%
% Women	55%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	65%
% Black	4%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	10%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	8%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	6%

Students	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Evergreen
% In-State	88%	69%
% Out-of-State	12%	31%
Campus	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Evergreen
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Evergreen State College is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (2,105 students vs. 424 students)

Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Evergreen Cost Comparison

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

• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus is 82% more expensive to attend than Evergreen for in-state tuition ($13,824.00 vs. $7,596.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.2% higher at Evergreen than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($28,905.00 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 Evergreen ($15,897 vs. $16,318)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus are 6.3% lower than costs at The Evergreen State College ($12,984 vs. $13,806)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Evergreen State College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Evergreen State College students is 12.7% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($10,411 vs. $9,241)

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

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

• The average SAT score at The Evergreen State College (1067) is 151 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming Evergreen students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (20)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus has a higher acceptance rate (80.7%) than Evergreen (74.4%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Evergreen is higher than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (54% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $18,300 more per year than Evergreen graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $37,000)
• The Evergreen State College students graduate with a $9,223 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($17,595 vs. $26,818)
• Evergreen graduates are paying $96 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($181 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Evergreen students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 57%)

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