Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Hazleton

Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Hazleton comparison

	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Hazleton	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Hazleton
Location	Upper Burrell, PA	Hazleton, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small Suburban
Enrollment	460	473
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Hazleton
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$14,624
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$24,318
Room & Board	$12,984	$12,254
Avg Net Price	$19,757	$18,724
Avg Grant Aid	$7,860	$11,106
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	95%

Admission	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Hazleton
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	678	585
Admitted	620	526
Acceptance Rate	91.4%	89.9%
Enrolled %	21.6%	28.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	22/30
SAT Range	1080/1210	1020/1280
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 New Kensington	Penn State Hazleton
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Health Professions (19%) Psychology (15%) Communication (14%) Engineering (11%)	Health Professions (42%) Business (26%) Engineering Technology (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Hazleton
Graduation Rate	40%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$277	$277

Diversity	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Hazleton
% Men	60%	53%
% Women	40%	47%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	60%
% Black	5%	12%
% Hispanic	2%	19%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Hazleton
% In-State	85%	79%
% Out-of-State	13%	19%
Campus	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Hazleton
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Penn State Hazleton is larger than than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (473 students vs. 460 students)

Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Hazleton Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State New Kensington or Penn State Hazleton?

• Penn State Hazleton is 5.8% more expensive to attend than Penn State New Kensington for in-state tuition ($14,624.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.3% higher at Penn State Hazleton than Penn State New Kensington ($24,318.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Hazleton than Penn State New Kensington ($18,724 vs. $19,757)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Hazleton are 6% lower than costs at Penn State New Kensington ($12,254 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Hazleton than Penn State New Kensington (95% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Hazleton students is 41.3% larger than aid received Penn State New Kensington ($11,106 vs. $7,860)

Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Hazleton Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State New Kensington (980) is 28 points higher than at Penn State Hazleton (952)
• Incoming Penn State New Kensington students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Penn State Hazleton (21)
• Penn State New Kensington has a higher acceptance rate (91.4%) than Penn State Hazleton (89.9%)

Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Hazleton Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State New Kensington or Penn State Hazleton? 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 Penn State Hazleton and Penn State New Kensington.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Hazleton is higher than Penn State New Kensington (52% vs. 40%)
• Graduates of Penn State New Kensington and Penn State Hazleton have equivalent average earnings after ten years ($55,300 vs. $55,300)
• Penn State Hazleton and Penn State New Kensington graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,818 vs. $26,818)
• Penn State Hazleton and Penn State New Kensington graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($277 vs. $277)
• Penn State Hazleton and Penn State New Kensington graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation (69% vs. 69%)

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