Penn State Mont Alto vs. University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Penn State Mont Alto vs. University of Connecticut Avery Point comparison

	Penn State Mont Alto	University of Connecticut Avery Point	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Mont Alto	University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Location	Mont Alto, PA	Groton, CT
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	670	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 Mont Alto	University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$15,672
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$38,340
Room & Board	$12,254	$15,388
Avg Net Price	$19,838	$12,284
Avg Grant Aid	$9,124	$9,860
% Receiving Grant Aid	79%	75%

Admission	Penn State Mont Alto	University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	678	1,124
Admitted	619	1,095
Acceptance Rate	91.3%	97.4%
Enrolled %	30.7%	16.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1020/1230	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 Mont Alto	University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (60%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%) Business (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Penn State Mont Alto	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 Mont Alto	University of Connecticut-Avery Point
% Men	41%	56%
% Women	59%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	69%
% Black	8%	4%
% Hispanic	5%	10%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	7%

Students	Penn State Mont Alto	University of Connecticut-Avery Point
% In-State	76%	98%
% Out-of-State	24%	2%
Campus	Penn State Mont Alto	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
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Penn State Mont Alto is larger than than University of Connecticut-Avery Point based on total student enrollment (670 students vs. 493 students)

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

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

• University of Connecticut Avery Point is 13.4% more expensive to attend than Penn State Mont Alto for in-state tuition ($15,672.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 66.1% higher at University of Connecticut-Avery Point than Penn State Mont Alto ($38,340.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Connecticut Avery Point than Penn State Mont Alto ($12,284 vs. $19,838)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Mont Alto 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 Mont Alto than University of Connecticut Avery Point (79% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Connecticut Avery Point students is 8.1% larger than aid received Penn State Mont Alto ($9,860 vs. $9,124)

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

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Mont Alto 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 Mont Alto .

• The average SAT score at University of Connecticut Avery Point (1046) is 91 points higher than at Penn State Mont Alto (955)
• Incoming University of Connecticut-Avery Point students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Mont Alto (21)
• University of Connecticut-Avery Point has a higher acceptance rate (97.4%) than Penn State Mont Alto (91.3%)

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

Which is better, Penn State Mont Alto 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 Mont Alto.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Mont Alto 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 Mont Alto 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 Mont Alto 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 Mont Alto graduates. ($222 vs. $277)
• More University of Connecticut-Avery Point graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Mont Alto 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/