Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. UArts

Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus vs. The University of the Arts comparison

	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	The University of the Arts	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	UArts
Location	Uniontown, PA	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	424	1,313
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	uarts.edu
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Costs	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	UArts
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$50,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$50,950
Room & Board	$12,984	$17,950
Avg Net Price	$15,897	$42,467
Avg Grant Aid	$9,241	$25,460
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	UArts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	872	1,086
Admitted	704	869
Acceptance Rate	80.7%	80%
Enrolled %	14.5%	20.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/25
SAT Range	1020/1210
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	UArts
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)	Visual and Performing Arts (96%) Communication (3%) Education (1%)
Outcomes	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	UArts
Graduation Rate	42%	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$34,500
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$279

Diversity	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	UArts
% Men	45%	34%
% Women	55%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	62%
% Black	4%	14%
% Hispanic	2%	10%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	2%	5%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	UArts
% In-State	88%	31%
% Out-of-State	12%	66%
Campus	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	UArts
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

• The University of the Arts is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (1,313 students vs. 424 students)

Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. UArts Cost Comparison

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

• The University of the Arts is 268.6% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 120.7% higher at UArts than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($50,950.00 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 UArts ($15,897 vs. $42,467)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus are 38.2% lower than costs at The University of the Arts ($12,984 vs. $17,950)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of the Arts than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of the Arts students is 175.5% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($25,460 vs. $9,241)

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

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

• The average SAT score at The University of the Arts (1045) is 129 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming UArts 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 UArts (80%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at UArts is higher than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (62% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $20,800 more per year than UArts graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $34,500)
• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than UArts graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than UArts graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UArts students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 66%)

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