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Princeton Duke Cornell Harvard Johns Hopkins Georgetown Stanford Brown Northwestern Dartmouth Yale Carnegie Mellon| Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus | University of Pennsylvania | College 3 | College 4 | |
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Overview |
Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus | Penn | ||
| Location | Uniontown, PA | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Setting | Rural Fringe | Large City | ||
| Enrollment | 419 | 28,711 | ||
| Type | Public 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #23 | |||
| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | psu.edu | upenn.edu | ||
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Costs |
Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus | Penn | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $13,824 | $58,620 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $23,316 | $58,620 | ||
| Room & Board | $13,448 | $18,496 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $18,780 | $26,017 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $7,593 | $59,721 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 92% | 48% |
Admission |
Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus | Penn | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 731 | 59,465 | ||
| Admitted | 670 | 3,489 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 91.7% | 5.9% | ||
| Enrolled % | 17.5% | 69.2% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | - | 3.95 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | - | A- | ||
| Admissions Standards | Average | Elite | ||
| Applicant Competition | Extreme | |||
| ACT Range | 34/35 | |||
| SAT Range | 1080/1265 | 1500/1570 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
| Application Deadline | Jan 5, 2025 |
Academics |
Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus | Penn | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 8:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus | Penn | ||
| Graduation Rate | 42% | 96% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $55,300 | $123,600 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 69% | 84% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $26,818 | $20,633 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $277 | $213 |
Diversity |
Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus | Penn | ||
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| % Men | 0% | 26% | ||
| % Women | 1% | 33% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Very Low | Very High | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 89% | 45% | ||
| % Black | 4% | 7% | ||
| % Hispanic | 2% | 10% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 3% | 4% | ||
| % International | 2% | 11% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 1% | 3% |
Students |
Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus | Penn | ||
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| % In-State | 88% | 14% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 12% | 69% | ||
Campus |
Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus | Penn | ||
| Campus Housing | No | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | Yes | ||
| Meal Plan | No | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Daycare Facility | Yes | Yes | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- University of Pennsylvania is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (28,711 students vs. 419 students)
Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Penn Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Penn?
- University of Pennsylvania is 324% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($58,620.00 vs. $13,824.00)
- Out of state tuition is 151.4% higher at Penn than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($58,620.00 vs. $23,316.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Penn ($18,780 vs. $26,017)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus are 37.5% lower than costs at University of Pennsylvania ($13,448 vs. $18,496)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than University of Pennsylvania (92% vs. 48%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by University of Pennsylvania students is 686.5% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($59,721 vs. $7,593)
Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Penn Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Penn? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus .
- The average SAT score at University of Pennsylvania (1457) is 541 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
- Incoming Penn students have a 13 point higher average ACT score (33) than students at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (20)
- Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus has a higher acceptance rate (91.7%) than Penn (5.9%)
Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Penn Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Penn? 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 Penn and Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus.
- The graduation rate at Penn is higher than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (96% vs. 42%)
- Graduates from University of Pennsylvania earn on average $68,300 more per year than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates after ten years. ($123,600 vs. $55,300)
- University of Pennsylvania students graduate with a $6,185 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($20,633 vs. $26,818)
- Penn graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($213 vs. $277)
- More Penn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus students, three years after graduation. (84% vs. 69%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/