Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. Rosemont College

Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. Rosemont College comparison

	Penn State Greater Allegheny	Rosemont College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Greater Allegheny	Rosemont College
Location	McKeesport, PA	Rosemont, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	363	754
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	rosemont.edu
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Costs	Penn State Greater Allegheny	Rosemont College
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$19,890
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$19,890
Room & Board	$12,254	$13,130
Avg Net Price	$19,505	$19,741
Avg Grant Aid	$10,269	$15,072
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	99%

Admission	Penn State Greater Allegheny	Rosemont College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	672	950
Admitted	589	718
Acceptance Rate	87.6%	75.6%
Enrolled %	19.5%	11.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.2
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/23
SAT Range	1040/1300	980/1200
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

Academics	Penn State Greater Allegheny	Rosemont College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (38%) Psychology (35%) Communication (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (2%)	Business (36%) Communication (11%) Psychology (10%) Biology (9%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Penn State Greater Allegheny	Rosemont College
Graduation Rate	47%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$47,600
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$279

Diversity	Penn State Greater Allegheny	Rosemont College
% Men	61%	38%
% Women	39%	62%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	38%
% Black	19%	41%
% Hispanic	7%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Penn State Greater Allegheny	Rosemont College
% In-State	68%	60%
% Out-of-State	30%	36%
Campus	Penn State Greater Allegheny	Rosemont College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Rosemont College is larger than than Penn State Greater Allegheny based on total student enrollment (754 students vs. 363 students)

Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. Rosemont College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Greater Allegheny or Rosemont College?

• Rosemont College is 43.9% more expensive to attend than Penn State Greater Allegheny for in-state tuition ($19,890.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.1% higher at Penn State Greater Allegheny than Rosemont College ($23,086.00 vs. $19,890.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Greater Allegheny than Rosemont College ($19,505 vs. $19,741)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Greater Allegheny are 7.1% lower than costs at Rosemont College ($12,254 vs. $13,130)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Rosemont College than Penn State Greater Allegheny (99% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rosemont College students is 46.8% larger than aid received Penn State Greater Allegheny ($15,072 vs. $10,269)

Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. Rosemont College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Greater Allegheny or Rosemont College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Rosemont College or Penn State Greater Allegheny .

• The average SAT score at Penn State Greater Allegheny (943) is 59 points higher than at Rosemont College (884)
• Incoming Penn State Greater Allegheny students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Rosemont College (18)
• Penn State Greater Allegheny has a higher acceptance rate (87.6%) than Rosemont College (75.6%)

Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. Rosemont College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Greater Allegheny or Rosemont 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 Rosemont College and Penn State Greater Allegheny.

• The graduation rate at Rosemont College is higher than Penn State Greater Allegheny (58% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Greater Allegheny earn on average $7,700 more per year than Rosemont College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $47,600)
• Penn State Greater Allegheny students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Rosemont College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Rosemont College graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rosemont College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 49%)

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