Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Shenango

Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Shenango
Location	Upper Burrell, PA	Sharon, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	460	281
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 Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$22,650
Room & Board	$12,984	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$19,757	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$7,860	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	678	192
Admitted	620	167
Acceptance Rate	91.4%	87%
Enrolled %	21.6%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	22/30
SAT Range	1080/1210
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 Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Health Professions (19%) Psychology (15%) Communication (14%) Engineering (11%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	40%	44%
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 Shenango
% Men	60%	30%
% Women	40%	70%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	85%
% Black	5%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	85%	86%
% Out-of-State	13%	14%
Campus	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Penn State New Kensington is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (460 students vs. 281 students)

Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

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

• Penn State New Kensington is 1.9% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($13,824.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.9% higher at Penn State New Kensington than Penn State Shenango ($23,086.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Penn State New Kensington ($16,778 vs. $19,757)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Shenango are 0% lower than costs at Penn State New Kensington ($12,984 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Penn State New Kensington (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 64.8% larger than aid received Penn State New Kensington ($12,956 vs. $7,860)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State New Kensington (980) is 38 points higher than at Penn State Shenango (942)
• Incoming Penn State New Kensington students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Penn State Shenango (21)
• Penn State New Kensington has a higher acceptance rate (91.4%) than Penn State Shenango (87%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than Penn State New Kensington (44% vs. 40%)
• Graduates of Penn State New Kensington and Penn State Shenango have equivalent average earnings after ten years ($55,300 vs. $55,300)
• Penn State Shenango and Penn State New Kensington graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,818 vs. $26,818)
• Penn State Shenango and Penn State New Kensington graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($277 vs. $277)
• Penn State Shenango 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/