Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Wilkes Barre comparison

	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Wilkes Barre	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Location	Upper Burrell, PA	Lehman, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	460	368
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 Wilkes-Barre
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$23,086
Room & Board	$12,984	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$19,757	$16,728
Avg Grant Aid	$7,860	$10,598
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	94%

Admission	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	678	653
Admitted	620	622
Acceptance Rate	91.4%	95.3%
Enrolled %	21.6%	20.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	22/30
SAT Range	1080/1210	1070/1260
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 Wilkes-Barre
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Health Professions (19%) Psychology (15%) Communication (14%) Engineering (11%)	Business (34%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (28%) Engineering Technology (19%) English and Literature (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Graduation Rate	40%	47%
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 Wilkes-Barre
% Men	60%	64%
% Women	40%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	88%
% Black	5%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% In-State	85%	83%
% Out-of-State	13%	17%
Campus	Penn State New Kensington	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Penn State New Kensington is larger than than Penn State Wilkes-Barre based on total student enrollment (460 students vs. 368 students)

Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State New Kensington or Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

• Penn State New Kensington and Penn State Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes Barre ($23,086.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Wilkes Barre than Penn State New Kensington ($16,728 vs. $19,757)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Wilkes Barre are 0% lower than costs at Penn State New Kensington ($12,984 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Wilkes Barre than Penn State New Kensington (94% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Wilkes Barre students is 34.8% larger than aid received Penn State New Kensington ($10,598 vs. $7,860)

Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Wilkes Barre (982) is 2 points higher than at Penn State New Kensington (980)
• Incoming Penn State Wilkes-Barre students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Penn State New Kensington (21)
• Penn State Wilkes-Barre has a higher acceptance rate (95.3%) than Penn State New Kensington (91.4%)

Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State New Kensington or Penn State Wilkes-Barre? 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 Wilkes-Barre and Penn State New Kensington.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Wilkes-Barre is higher than Penn State New Kensington (47% vs. 40%)
• Graduates of Penn State New Kensington and Penn State Wilkes-Barre have equivalent average earnings after ten years ($55,300 vs. $55,300)
• Penn State Wilkes Barre and Penn State New Kensington graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,818 vs. $26,818)
• Penn State Wilkes Barre and Penn State New Kensington graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($277 vs. $277)
• Penn State Wilkes Barre 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/