Penn State Mont Alto vs. Westminster College

Penn State Mont Alto vs. Westminster College comparison

	Penn State Mont Alto	Westminster College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Mont Alto	Westminster College
Location	Mont Alto, PA	New Wilmington, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Town Fringe
Enrollment	670	1,211
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#489
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	westminster.edu
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Costs	Penn State Mont Alto	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$38,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$38,000
Room & Board	$12,254	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$19,838	$22,645
Avg Grant Aid	$9,124	$30,252
% Receiving Grant Aid	79%	100%

Admission	Penn State Mont Alto	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	678	2,225
Admitted	619	1,675
Acceptance Rate	91.3%	75.3%
Enrolled %	30.7%	17.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.57
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		20/26
SAT Range	1020/1230	1040/1258
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	Westminster 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%)	Education (20%) Business (18%) Communication (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Biology (10%)
Outcomes	Penn State Mont Alto	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	52%	74%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	82%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$279

Diversity	Penn State Mont Alto	Westminster College
% Men	41%	44%
% Women	59%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	77%
% 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%	15%

Students	Penn State Mont Alto	Westminster College
% In-State	76%	70%
% Out-of-State	24%	29%
Campus	Penn State Mont Alto	Westminster 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

• Westminster College is larger than than Penn State Mont Alto based on total student enrollment (1,211 students vs. 670 students)

Penn State Mont Alto vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

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

• Westminster College is 174.9% more expensive to attend than Penn State Mont Alto for in-state tuition ($38,000.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 64.6% higher at Westminster College than Penn State Mont Alto ($38,000.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Mont Alto than Westminster College ($19,838 vs. $22,645)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westminster College are 3% lower than costs at Penn State Mont Alto ($11,900 vs. $12,254)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Westminster College than Penn State Mont Alto (100% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 231.6% larger than aid received Penn State Mont Alto ($30,252 vs. $9,124)

Penn State Mont Alto vs. Westminster College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Westminster College (1028) is 73 points higher than at Penn State Mont Alto (955)
• Incoming Westminster 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 Westminster College (75.3%)

Penn State Mont Alto vs. Westminster College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than Penn State Mont Alto (74% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Penn State Mont Alto earn on average $9,600 more per year than Westminster College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $45,700)
• Penn State Mont Alto students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Mont Alto graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Mont Alto students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 69%)

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