Penn State Harrisburg vs. The University of Texas at Brownsville

Penn State Harrisburg vs. The University of Texas at Brownsville comparison

	Penn State Harrisburg	The University of Texas at Brownsville	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Harrisburg	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Location	Middletown, PA	Brownsville, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	4,572	7,648
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#613
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	utb.edu
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas at Brownsville is larger than than Penn State Harrisburg based on total student enrollment (7,648 students vs. 4,572 students)

Penn State Harrisburg vs. The University of Texas at Brownsville Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Harrisburg or The University of Texas at Brownsville?

• Penn State Harrisburg is 754.9% more expensive to attend than The University of Texas at Brownsville for in-state tuition ($15,388.00 vs. $1,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 761.8% higher at Penn State Harrisburg than The University of Texas at Brownsville ($25,854.00 vs. $3,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Texas at Brownsville than Penn State Harrisburg ($5,057 vs. $22,096)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas at Brownsville are 72.1% lower than costs at Penn State Harrisburg ($8,703 vs. $14,978)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas at Brownsville than Penn State Harrisburg (100% vs. 63%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Harrisburg students is 29.5% larger than aid received The University of Texas at Brownsville ($8,882 vs. $6,859)

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Harrisburg or The University of Texas at Brownsville? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between The University of Texas at Brownsville or Penn State Harrisburg .

Penn State Harrisburg vs. The University of Texas at Brownsville Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Harrisburg or The University of Texas at Brownsville? 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 University of Texas at Brownsville and Penn State Harrisburg.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Harrisburg is higher than The University of Texas at Brownsville (63% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Penn State Harrisburg earn on average $19,300 more per year than The University of Texas at Brownsville graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $36,000)
• The University of Texas at Brownsville students graduate with a $11,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Harrisburg graduates. ($15,000 vs. $26,818)
• The University of Texas at Brownsville graduates are paying $122 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Harrisburg graduates. ($155 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Harrisburg graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The University of Texas at Brownsville students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 38%)

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