Penn State Mont Alto vs. Waynesburg College

Penn State Mont Alto vs. Waynesburg University comparison

	Penn State Mont Alto	Waynesburg University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Mont Alto	Waynesburg College
Location	Mont Alto, PA	Waynesburg, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	670	1,366
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#535
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	waynesburg.edu
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Costs	Penn State Mont Alto	Waynesburg College
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$27,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$27,300
Room & Board	$12,254	$12,120
Avg Net Price	$19,838	$22,281
Avg Grant Aid	$9,124	$17,464
% Receiving Grant Aid	79%	92%

Admission	Penn State Mont Alto	Waynesburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	678	2,157
Admitted	619	1,630
Acceptance Rate	91.3%	75.6%
Enrolled %	30.7%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.64
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		19/25
SAT Range	1020/1230	960/1200
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	Waynesburg College
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%)	Health Professions (33%) Business (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communication (8%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Penn State Mont Alto	Waynesburg College
Graduation Rate	52%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$48,900
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$279

Diversity	Penn State Mont Alto	Waynesburg College
% Men	41%	41%
% Women	59%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	91%
% Black	8%	3%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Penn State Mont Alto	Waynesburg College
% In-State	76%	66%
% Out-of-State	24%	34%
Campus	Penn State Mont Alto	Waynesburg College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Waynesburg University is larger than than Penn State Mont Alto based on total student enrollment (1,366 students vs. 670 students)

Penn State Mont Alto vs. Waynesburg College Cost Comparison

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

• Waynesburg University is 97.5% more expensive to attend than Penn State Mont Alto for in-state tuition ($27,300.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.3% higher at Waynesburg College than Penn State Mont Alto ($27,300.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Mont Alto than Waynesburg College ($19,838 vs. $22,281)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Waynesburg University are 1.1% lower than costs at Penn State Mont Alto ($12,120 vs. $12,254)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Waynesburg University than Penn State Mont Alto (92% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Waynesburg University students is 91.4% larger than aid received Penn State Mont Alto ($17,464 vs. $9,124)

Penn State Mont Alto vs. Waynesburg College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Waynesburg University (1019) is 64 points higher than at Penn State Mont Alto (955)
• Incoming Waynesburg College 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 Waynesburg College (75.6%)

Penn State Mont Alto vs. Waynesburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Mont Alto or Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg College and Penn State Mont Alto.

• The graduation rate at Waynesburg College is higher than Penn State Mont Alto (57% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Penn State Mont Alto earn on average $6,400 more per year than Waynesburg College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $48,900)
• Penn State Mont Alto students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Waynesburg College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Mont Alto graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Waynesburg College graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Waynesburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Mont Alto students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 69%)

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