Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College comparison

	Penn State Greater Allegheny	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Greater Allegheny	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Location	McKeesport, PA	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	361	127
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	psu.edu	walnuthillcollege.edu
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Costs	Penn State Greater Allegheny	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$19,650
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,316	$19,650
Room & Board	$12,022	$12,100
Avg Net Price	$14,933	$31,989
Avg Grant Aid	$10,867	$3,441
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	49%

Admission	Penn State Greater Allegheny	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	581	80
Admitted	550	76
Acceptance Rate	94.7%	95%Open
Enrolled %	22.5%	55.3%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1020/1215
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 Greater Allegheny	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (38%) Psychology (35%) Communication (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (2%)	Personal and Culinary Services (79%) Business (21%)
Outcomes	Penn State Greater Allegheny	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Graduation Rate	47%	21%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$37,400
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$277	$201

Diversity	Penn State Greater Allegheny	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% Men	0%	31%
% Women	0%	34%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	48%
% Black	19%	35%
% Hispanic	7%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Penn State Greater Allegheny	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% In-State	68%	47%
% Out-of-State	30%	53%
Campus	Penn State Greater Allegheny	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Penn State Greater Allegheny is larger than than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College based on total student enrollment (361 students vs. 127 students)

Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Greater Allegheny or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College?

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is 42.1% more expensive to attend than Penn State Greater Allegheny for in-state tuition ($19,650.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.7% higher at Penn State Greater Allegheny than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($23,316.00 vs. $19,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Greater Allegheny than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($14,933 vs. $31,989)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Greater Allegheny are 0.6% lower than costs at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($12,022 vs. $12,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Greater Allegheny than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (88% vs. 49%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Greater Allegheny students is 215.8% larger than aid received The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($10,867 vs. $3,441)

Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College has a higher acceptance rate (95%) than Penn State Greater Allegheny (94.7%)

Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Greater Allegheny or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill 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 The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College and Penn State Greater Allegheny.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Greater Allegheny is higher than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (47% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from Penn State Greater Allegheny earn on average $17,900 more per year than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $37,400)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students graduate with a $7,318 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates. ($19,500 vs. $26,818)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates are paying $76 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates. ($201 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 56%)

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