Penn State New Kensington vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Penn State New Kensington vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College comparison

	Penn State New Kensington	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State New Kensington	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Location	Upper Burrell, PA	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	460	168
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	psu.edu	walnuthillcollege.edu
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Costs	Penn State New Kensington	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$19,650
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$19,650
Room & Board	$12,984	$11,728
Avg Net Price	$19,757	$30,766
Avg Grant Aid	$7,860	$3,156
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	72%

Admission	Penn State New Kensington	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	678	133
Admitted	620	133
Acceptance Rate	91.4%	100%Open
Enrolled %	21.6%	54.9%Open
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	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Health Professions (19%) Psychology (15%) Communication (14%) Engineering (11%)	Personal and Culinary Services (79%) Business (21%)
Outcomes	Penn State New Kensington	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Graduation Rate	40%	21%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$37,400
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$277	$201

Diversity	Penn State New Kensington	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% Men	60%	45%
% Women	40%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	48%
% Black	5%	35%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	5%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Penn State New Kensington	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% In-State	85%	47%
% Out-of-State	13%	53%
Campus	Penn State New Kensington	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Penn State New Kensington is larger than than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College based on total student enrollment (460 students vs. 168 students)

Penn State New Kensington vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State New Kensington or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College?

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is 42.1% more expensive to attend than Penn State New Kensington for in-state tuition ($19,650.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.5% higher at Penn State New Kensington than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($23,086.00 vs. $19,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State New Kensington than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($19,757 vs. $30,766)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College are 10.7% lower than costs at Penn State New Kensington ($11,728 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State New Kensington than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (93% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State New Kensington students is 149% larger than aid received The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($7,860 vs. $3,156)

Penn State New Kensington vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State New Kensington or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College or Penn State New Kensington .

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Penn State New Kensington (91.4%)

Penn State New Kensington vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State New Kensington or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill 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 The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College and Penn State New Kensington.

• The graduation rate at Penn State New Kensington is higher than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (40% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from Penn State New Kensington earn on average $17,900 more per year than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $37,400)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students graduate with a $7,318 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State New Kensington graduates. ($19,500 vs. $26,818)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates are paying $76 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State New Kensington graduates. ($201 vs. $277)
• More Penn State New Kensington graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 56%)

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