Penn State Hazleton vs. Penn State Mont Alto

Penn State Hazleton vs. Penn State Mont Alto comparison

	Penn State Hazleton	Penn State Mont Alto	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Hazleton	Penn State Mont Alto
Location	Hazleton, PA	Mont Alto, PA
Setting	Small Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	473	670
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Penn State Hazleton	Penn State Mont Alto
Tuition (In State)	$14,624	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,318	$23,086
Room & Board	$12,254	$12,254
Avg Net Price	$18,724	$19,838
Avg Grant Aid	$11,106	$9,124
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	79%

Admission	Penn State Hazleton	Penn State Mont Alto
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	585	678
Admitted	526	619
Acceptance Rate	89.9%	91.3%
Enrolled %	28.3%	30.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1020/1280	1020/1230
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 Hazleton	Penn State Mont Alto
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (42%) Business (26%) Engineering Technology (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (4%)	Health Professions (60%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%) Business (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Penn State Hazleton	Penn State Mont Alto
Graduation Rate	52%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$277	$277

Diversity	Penn State Hazleton	Penn State Mont Alto
% Men	53%	41%
% Women	47%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	80%
% Black	12%	8%
% Hispanic	19%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Penn State Hazleton	Penn State Mont Alto
% In-State	79%	76%
% Out-of-State	19%	24%
Campus	Penn State Hazleton	Penn State Mont Alto
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Penn State Mont Alto is larger than than Penn State Hazleton based on total student enrollment (670 students vs. 473 students)

Penn State Hazleton vs. Penn State Mont Alto Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Hazleton or Penn State Mont Alto?

• Penn State Hazleton is 5.8% more expensive to attend than Penn State Mont Alto for in-state tuition ($14,624.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.3% higher at Penn State Hazleton than Penn State Mont Alto ($24,318.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Hazleton than Penn State Mont Alto ($18,724 vs. $19,838)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Mont Alto are 0% lower than costs at Penn State Hazleton ($12,254 vs. $12,254)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Hazleton than Penn State Mont Alto (95% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Hazleton students is 21.7% larger than aid received Penn State Mont Alto ($11,106 vs. $9,124)

Penn State Hazleton vs. Penn State Mont Alto Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Mont Alto (955) is 3 points higher than at Penn State Hazleton (952)
• Incoming Penn State Hazleton students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Penn State Mont Alto (21)
• Penn State Mont Alto has a higher acceptance rate (91.3%) than Penn State Hazleton (89.9%)

Penn State Hazleton vs. Penn State Mont Alto Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Hazleton or Penn State Mont Alto? 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 State Mont Alto and Penn State Hazleton.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Hazleton is the same as at Penn State Mont Alto (52% vs. 52%)
• Graduates of Penn State Hazleton and Penn State Mont Alto have equivalent average earnings after ten years ($55,300 vs. $55,300)
• Penn State Mont Alto and Penn State Hazleton graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,818 vs. $26,818)
• Penn State Mont Alto and Penn State Hazleton graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($277 vs. $277)
• Penn State Mont Alto and Penn State Hazleton graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation (69% vs. 69%)

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