Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Mont Alto

Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Mont Alto comparison

	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Mont Alto	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Mont Alto
Location	Upper Burrell, PA	Mont Alto, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	460	670
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 Mont Alto
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$23,086
Room & Board	$12,984	$12,254
Avg Net Price	$19,757	$19,838
Avg Grant Aid	$7,860	$9,124
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	79%

Admission	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Mont Alto
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	678	678
Admitted	620	619
Acceptance Rate	91.4%	91.3%
Enrolled %	21.6%	30.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	22/30
SAT Range	1080/1210	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 New Kensington	Penn State Mont Alto
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Health Professions (19%) Psychology (15%) Communication (14%) Engineering (11%)	Health Professions (60%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%) Business (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Mont Alto
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 Mont Alto
% Men	60%	41%
% Women	40%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	80%
% Black	5%	8%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Mont Alto
% In-State	85%	76%
% Out-of-State	13%	24%
Campus	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Mont Alto
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 Mont Alto is larger than than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (670 students vs. 460 students)

Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Mont Alto Cost Comparison

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

• Penn State New Kensington and Penn State Mont Alto cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($13,824.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at Penn State New Kensington as Penn State Mont Alto ($23,086.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State New Kensington than Penn State Mont Alto ($19,757 vs. $19,838)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Mont Alto are 6% lower than costs at Penn State New Kensington ($12,254 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State New Kensington than Penn State Mont Alto (93% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Mont Alto students is 16.1% larger than aid received Penn State New Kensington ($9,124 vs. $7,860)

Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Mont Alto Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State New Kensington (980) is 25 points higher than at Penn State Mont Alto (955)
• Incoming Penn State New Kensington students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Penn State Mont Alto (21)
• Penn State New Kensington has a higher acceptance rate (91.4%) than Penn State Mont Alto (91.3%)

Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Mont Alto Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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