Penn State Hazleton vs. University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Penn State Hazleton vs. University of Connecticut Avery Point comparison

	Penn State Hazleton	University of Connecticut Avery Point	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Hazleton	University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Location	Hazleton, PA	Groton, CT
Setting	Small Suburban	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	473	493
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	uconn.edu
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Costs	Penn State Hazleton	University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Tuition (In State)	$14,624	$15,672
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,318	$38,340
Room & Board	$12,254	$15,388
Avg Net Price	$18,724	$12,284
Avg Grant Aid	$11,106	$9,860
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	75%

Admission	Penn State Hazleton	University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	585	1,124
Admitted	526	1,095
Acceptance Rate	89.9%	97.4%
Enrolled %	28.3%	16.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1020/1280	1060/1300
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline

Academics	Penn State Hazleton	University of Connecticut-Avery Point
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%)
Outcomes	Penn State Hazleton	University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Graduation Rate	52%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$62,000
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$21,500
Median Loan Payment	$277	$222

Diversity	Penn State Hazleton	University of Connecticut-Avery Point
% Men	53%	56%
% Women	47%	44%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	69%
% Black	12%	4%
% Hispanic	19%	10%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	7%

Students	Penn State Hazleton	University of Connecticut-Avery Point
% In-State	79%	98%
% Out-of-State	19%	2%
Campus	Penn State Hazleton	University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Connecticut Avery Point is larger than than Penn State Hazleton based on total student enrollment (493 students vs. 473 students)

Penn State Hazleton vs. University of Connecticut-Avery Point Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Hazleton or University of Connecticut-Avery Point?

• University of Connecticut Avery Point is 7.2% more expensive to attend than Penn State Hazleton for in-state tuition ($15,672.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 57.7% higher at University of Connecticut-Avery Point than Penn State Hazleton ($38,340.00 vs. $24,318.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Connecticut Avery Point than Penn State Hazleton ($12,284 vs. $18,724)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Hazleton are 25.6% lower than costs at University of Connecticut Avery Point ($12,254 vs. $15,388)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Hazleton than University of Connecticut Avery Point (95% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Hazleton students is 12.6% larger than aid received University of Connecticut Avery Point ($11,106 vs. $9,860)

Penn State Hazleton vs. University of Connecticut-Avery Point Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Connecticut Avery Point (1046) is 94 points higher than at Penn State Hazleton (952)
• Incoming University of Connecticut-Avery Point students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Hazleton (21)
• University of Connecticut-Avery Point has a higher acceptance rate (97.4%) than Penn State Hazleton (89.9%)

Penn State Hazleton vs. University of Connecticut-Avery Point Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Hazleton or University of Connecticut-Avery Point? 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 University of Connecticut-Avery Point and Penn State Hazleton.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Hazleton is higher than University of Connecticut Avery Point (52% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from University of Connecticut Avery Point earn on average $6,700 more per year than Penn State Hazleton graduates after ten years. ($62,000 vs. $55,300)
• University of Connecticut Avery Point students graduate with a $5,318 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Hazleton graduates. ($21,500 vs. $26,818)
• University of Connecticut-Avery Point graduates are paying $55 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Hazleton graduates. ($222 vs. $277)
• More University of Connecticut-Avery Point graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Hazleton students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 69%)

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