Penn State Schuylkill vs. Appalachian Bible College

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Appalachian Bible College comparison

	Penn State Schuylkill	Appalachian Bible College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Schuylkill	Appalachian Bible College
Location	Schuylkill Haven, PA	Mount Hope, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	623	232
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	abc.edu
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Costs	Penn State Schuylkill	Appalachian Bible College
Tuition (In State)	$14,624	$15,220
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,318	$15,220
Room & Board	$7,644	$8,560
Avg Net Price	$17,252	$15,106
Avg Grant Aid	$12,665	$12,996
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Penn State Schuylkill	Appalachian Bible College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	928	40
Admitted	796	40
Acceptance Rate	85.8%	100%
Enrolled %	22.2%	85%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/26
SAT Range	990/1180	1036/1188
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Penn State Schuylkill	Appalachian Bible College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Psychology (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (22%) Business (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	Penn State Schuylkill	Appalachian Bible College
Graduation Rate	47%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$32,100
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	80%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$13,500
Median Loan Payment	$277	$139

Diversity	Penn State Schuylkill	Appalachian Bible College
% Men	37%	53%
% Women	63%	47%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	97%
% Black	18%	1%
% Hispanic	7%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Penn State Schuylkill	Appalachian Bible College
% In-State	86%	44%
% Out-of-State	12%	54%
Campus	Penn State Schuylkill	Appalachian Bible College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Penn State Schuylkill is larger than than Appalachian Bible College based on total student enrollment (623 students vs. 232 students)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Appalachian Bible College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Schuylkill or Appalachian Bible College?

• Appalachian Bible College is 4.1% more expensive to attend than Penn State Schuylkill for in-state tuition ($15,220.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.8% higher at Penn State Schuylkill than Appalachian Bible College ($24,318.00 vs. $15,220.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Appalachian Bible College than Penn State Schuylkill ($15,106 vs. $17,252)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Schuylkill are 12% lower than costs at Appalachian Bible College ($7,644 vs. $8,560)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Appalachian Bible College than Penn State Schuylkill (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Appalachian Bible College students is 2.6% larger than aid received Penn State Schuylkill ($12,996 vs. $12,665)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Appalachian Bible College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Appalachian Bible College (1012) is 92 points higher than at Penn State Schuylkill (920)
• Incoming Appalachian Bible College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (18)
• Accepted freshman Appalachian Bible College students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (3.2)
• Appalachian Bible College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Penn State Schuylkill (85.8%)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Appalachian Bible College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Schuylkill or Appalachian Bible 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 Appalachian Bible College and Penn State Schuylkill.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Schuylkill is higher than Appalachian Bible College (47% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Penn State Schuylkill earn on average $23,200 more per year than Appalachian Bible College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $32,100)
• Appalachian Bible College students graduate with a $13,318 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Schuylkill graduates. ($13,500 vs. $26,818)
• Appalachian Bible College graduates are paying $138 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Schuylkill graduates. ($139 vs. $277)
• More Appalachian Bible College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Schuylkill students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 69%)

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