Penn State Mont Alto vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Penn State Mont Alto vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College comparison

	Penn State Mont Alto	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Mont Alto	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Location	Mont Alto, PA	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	670	168
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	psu.edu	walnuthillcollege.edu
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Costs	Penn State Mont Alto	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$19,650
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$19,650
Room & Board	$12,254	$11,728
Avg Net Price	$19,838	$30,766
Avg Grant Aid	$9,124	$3,156
% Receiving Grant Aid	79%	72%

Admission	Penn State Mont Alto	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	678	133
Admitted	619	133
Acceptance Rate	91.3%	100%Open
Enrolled %	30.7%	54.9%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
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	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (60%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%) Business (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Personal and Culinary Services (79%) Business (21%)
Outcomes	Penn State Mont Alto	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Graduation Rate	52%	21%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$37,400
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$277	$201

Diversity	Penn State Mont Alto	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% Men	41%	45%
% Women	59%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	48%
% Black	8%	35%
% Hispanic	5%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Penn State Mont Alto	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% In-State	76%	47%
% Out-of-State	24%	53%
Campus	Penn State Mont Alto	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Penn State Mont Alto is larger than than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College based on total student enrollment (670 students vs. 168 students)

Penn State Mont Alto vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Mont Alto or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College?

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is 42.1% more expensive to attend than Penn State Mont Alto for in-state tuition ($19,650.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.5% higher at Penn State Mont Alto than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($23,086.00 vs. $19,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Mont Alto than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($19,838 vs. $30,766)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College are 4.5% lower than costs at Penn State Mont Alto ($11,728 vs. $12,254)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Mont Alto than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (79% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Mont Alto students is 189.1% larger than aid received The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($9,124 vs. $3,156)

Penn State Mont Alto vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Mont Alto or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College or Penn State Mont Alto .

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Penn State Mont Alto (91.3%)

Penn State Mont Alto vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Mont Alto or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College? 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 The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College and Penn State Mont Alto.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Mont Alto is higher than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (52% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from Penn State Mont Alto earn on average $17,900 more per year than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $37,400)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students graduate with a $7,318 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Mont Alto graduates. ($19,500 vs. $26,818)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates are paying $76 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Mont Alto graduates. ($201 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Mont Alto graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 56%)

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