Penn State Mont Alto vs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Penn State Mont Alto vs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology comparison

	Penn State Mont Alto	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Mont Alto	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Location	Mont Alto, PA	Harrisburg, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	670	3,082
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	harrisburgu.edu
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Costs	Penn State Mont Alto	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$23,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$23,900
Room & Board	$12,254	$9,150
Avg Net Price	$19,838	$10,022
Avg Grant Aid	$9,124	$23,589
% Receiving Grant Aid	79%	100%

Admission	Penn State Mont Alto	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	678	1,160
Admitted	619	978
Acceptance Rate	91.3%	84.3%Open
Enrolled %	30.7%	14.2%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.42
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	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 Mont Alto	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (60%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%) Business (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Computer and Information Sciences (35%) Biology (35%) General Studies (25%) Business (5%)
Outcomes	Penn State Mont Alto	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Graduation Rate	52%	9%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$26,500
Median Loan Payment	$277	$274

Diversity	Penn State Mont Alto	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
% Men	41%	55%
% Women	59%	45%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	39%
% Black	8%	37%
% Hispanic	5%	10%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Penn State Mont Alto	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
% In-State	76%	72%
% Out-of-State	24%	28%
Campus	Penn State Mont Alto	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is larger than than Penn State Mont Alto based on total student enrollment (3,082 students vs. 670 students)

Penn State Mont Alto vs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Mont Alto or Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is 72.9% more expensive to attend than Penn State Mont Alto for in-state tuition ($23,900.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.5% higher at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology than Penn State Mont Alto ($23,900.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology than Penn State Mont Alto ($10,022 vs. $19,838)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are 33.9% lower than costs at Penn State Mont Alto ($9,150 vs. $12,254)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology than Penn State Mont Alto (100% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students is 158.5% larger than aid received Penn State Mont Alto ($23,589 vs. $9,124)

Penn State Mont Alto vs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Penn State Mont Alto has a higher acceptance rate (91.3%) than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (84.3%)

Penn State Mont Alto vs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Mont Alto or Harrisburg University of Science and Technology? 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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and Penn State Mont Alto.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Mont Alto is higher than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (52% vs. 9%)
• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students graduate with a $318 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Mont Alto graduates. ($26,500 vs. $26,818)
• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Mont Alto graduates. ($274 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Mont Alto graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 43%)

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