Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Wilson College

Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus vs. Wilson College comparison

	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	Wilson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Wilson College
Location	Uniontown, PA	Chambersburg, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	424	1,360
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#974
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	wilson.edu
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Costs	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Wilson College
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$25,200
Room & Board	$12,984	$11,968
Avg Net Price	$15,897	$23,923
Avg Grant Aid	$9,241	$14,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	99%

Admission	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Wilson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	872	739
Admitted	704	695
Acceptance Rate	80.7%	94%
Enrolled %	14.5%	19.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.45
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/25
SAT Range	1020/1210	970/1120
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	Wilson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (16%) Agriculture (11%) Social Sciences (9%) English and Literature (7%)
Outcomes	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Wilson College
Graduation Rate	42%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$277	$266

Diversity	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Wilson College
% Men	45%	23%
% Women	55%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	66%
% Black	4%	6%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	2%	6%
% Unknown Race	1%	15%

Students	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Wilson College
% In-State	88%	64%
% Out-of-State	12%	34%
Campus	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Wilson College
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

• Wilson College is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (1,360 students vs. 424 students)

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

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

• Wilson College is 82.3% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($25,200.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.2% higher at Wilson College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($25,200.00 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 Wilson College ($15,897 vs. $23,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wilson College are 8.5% lower than costs at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($11,968 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wilson College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (99% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wilson College students is 54.1% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($14,241 vs. $9,241)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Wilson College (941) is 25 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Wilson College (20)
• Wilson College has a higher acceptance rate (94%) than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (80.7%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Wilson College is higher than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (53% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $20,600 more per year than Wilson College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $34,700)
• Wilson College students graduate with a $1,068 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($25,750 vs. $26,818)
• Wilson College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($266 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wilson College 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/