Penn State Hazleton vs. Penn State Schuylkill

Penn State Hazleton vs. Penn State Schuylkill comparison

	Penn State Hazleton	Penn State Schuylkill	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Hazleton	Penn State Schuylkill
Location	Hazleton, PA	Schuylkill Haven, PA
Setting	Small Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	473	623
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 Schuylkill
Tuition (In State)	$14,624	$14,624
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,318	$24,318
Room & Board	$12,254	$7,644
Avg Net Price	$18,724	$17,252
Avg Grant Aid	$11,106	$12,665
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	93%

Admission	Penn State Hazleton	Penn State Schuylkill
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	585	928
Admitted	526	796
Acceptance Rate	89.9%	85.8%
Enrolled %	28.3%	22.2%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.2
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1020/1280	990/1180
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 Schuylkill
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (42%) Business (26%) Engineering Technology (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (4%)	Health Professions (27%) Psychology (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (22%) Business (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	Penn State Hazleton	Penn State Schuylkill
Graduation Rate	52%	47%
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 Schuylkill
% Men	53%	37%
% Women	47%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	69%
% Black	12%	18%
% Hispanic	19%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Penn State Hazleton	Penn State Schuylkill
% In-State	79%	86%
% Out-of-State	19%	12%
Campus	Penn State Hazleton	Penn State Schuylkill
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 Schuylkill is larger than than Penn State Hazleton based on total student enrollment (623 students vs. 473 students)

Penn State Hazleton vs. Penn State Schuylkill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Hazleton or Penn State Schuylkill?

• Penn State Hazleton and Penn State Schuylkill cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($14,624.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at Penn State Hazleton as Penn State Schuylkill ($24,318.00 vs. $24,318.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Schuylkill than Penn State Hazleton ($17,252 vs. $18,724)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Schuylkill are 60.3% lower than costs at Penn State Hazleton ($7,644 vs. $12,254)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Hazleton than Penn State Schuylkill (95% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Schuylkill students is 14% larger than aid received Penn State Hazleton ($12,665 vs. $11,106)

Penn State Hazleton vs. Penn State Schuylkill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Hazleton (952) is 32 points higher than at Penn State Schuylkill (920)
• Incoming Penn State Hazleton students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (18)
• Penn State Hazleton has a higher acceptance rate (89.9%) than Penn State Schuylkill (85.8%)

Penn State Hazleton vs. Penn State Schuylkill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Hazleton or Penn State Schuylkill? 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 Schuylkill and Penn State Hazleton.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Hazleton is higher than Penn State Schuylkill (52% vs. 47%)
• Graduates of Penn State Hazleton and Penn State Schuylkill have equivalent average earnings after ten years ($55,300 vs. $55,300)
• Penn State Schuylkill and Penn State Hazleton graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,818 vs. $26,818)
• Penn State Schuylkill and Penn State Hazleton graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($277 vs. $277)
• Penn State Schuylkill 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/