Penn State Mont Alto vs. Evergreen

Penn State Mont Alto vs. The Evergreen State College comparison

	Penn State Mont Alto	The Evergreen State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Mont Alto	Evergreen
Location	Mont Alto, PA	Olympia, WA
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	670	2,105
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#513
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	evergreen.edu
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Costs	Penn State Mont Alto	Evergreen
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$7,596
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$28,905
Room & Board	$12,254	$13,806
Avg Net Price	$19,838	$16,318
Avg Grant Aid	$9,124	$10,411
% Receiving Grant Aid	79%	100%

Admission	Penn State Mont Alto	Evergreen
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	678	1,623
Admitted	619	1,207
Acceptance Rate	91.3%	74.4%
Enrolled %	30.7%	22.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.12
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		22/29
SAT Range	1020/1230	980/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Penn State Mont Alto	Evergreen
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (60%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%) Business (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (83%) General Studies (17%)
Outcomes	Penn State Mont Alto	Evergreen
Graduation Rate	52%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$17,595
Median Loan Payment	$277	$181

Diversity	Penn State Mont Alto	Evergreen
% Men	41%	38%
% Women	59%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	65%
% Black	8%	5%
% Hispanic	5%	10%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	8%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	6%

Students	Penn State Mont Alto	Evergreen
% In-State	76%	69%
% Out-of-State	24%	31%
Campus	Penn State Mont Alto	Evergreen
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Evergreen State College is larger than than Penn State Mont Alto based on total student enrollment (2,105 students vs. 670 students)

Penn State Mont Alto vs. Evergreen Cost Comparison

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

• Penn State Mont Alto is 82% more expensive to attend than Evergreen for in-state tuition ($13,824.00 vs. $7,596.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.2% higher at Evergreen than Penn State Mont Alto ($28,905.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Evergreen State College than Penn State Mont Alto ($16,318 vs. $19,838)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Mont Alto are 12.7% lower than costs at The Evergreen State College ($12,254 vs. $13,806)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Evergreen State College than Penn State Mont Alto (100% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Evergreen State College students is 14.1% larger than aid received Penn State Mont Alto ($10,411 vs. $9,124)

Penn State Mont Alto vs. Evergreen Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at The Evergreen State College (1067) is 112 points higher than at Penn State Mont Alto (955)
• Incoming Evergreen students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Mont Alto (21)
• Penn State Mont Alto has a higher acceptance rate (91.3%) than Evergreen (74.4%)

Penn State Mont Alto vs. Evergreen Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Evergreen is higher than Penn State Mont Alto (54% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Penn State Mont Alto earn on average $18,300 more per year than Evergreen graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $37,000)
• The Evergreen State College students graduate with a $9,223 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Mont Alto graduates. ($17,595 vs. $26,818)
• Evergreen graduates are paying $96 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Mont Alto graduates. ($181 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Mont Alto graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Evergreen students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 57%)

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