Penn State Schuylkill vs. Bethany College

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Bethany College comparison

	Penn State Schuylkill	Bethany College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Schuylkill	Bethany College
Location	Schuylkill Haven, PA	Bethany, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	650	671
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	bethanywv.edu
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Costs	Penn State Schuylkill	Bethany College
Tuition (In State)	$14,624	$31,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,562	$31,920
Room & Board	$8,710	$12,936
Avg Net Price	$20,317	$16,844
Avg Grant Aid	$9,600	$32,293
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	98%

Admission	Penn State Schuylkill	Bethany College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	816	2,435
Admitted	743	1,473
Acceptance Rate	91.1%	60.5%
Enrolled %	21.1%	16.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	2.85
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		18/26
SAT Range	990/1180	870/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Penn State Schuylkill	Bethany College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Psychology (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (22%) Business (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)	Education (15%) Psychology (13%) Communication (11%) Social Sciences (10%) Human Services (8%)
Outcomes	Penn State Schuylkill	Bethany College
Graduation Rate	47%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$44,000
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$30,884
Median Loan Payment	$277	$319

Diversity	Penn State Schuylkill	Bethany College
% Men	1%	2%
% Women	4%	2%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	51%
% Black	18%	18%
% Hispanic	7%	5%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	20%

Students	Penn State Schuylkill	Bethany College
% In-State	86%	20%
% Out-of-State	12%	80%
Campus	Penn State Schuylkill	Bethany College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethany College is larger than than Penn State Schuylkill based on total student enrollment (671 students vs. 650 students)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Bethany College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethany College is 118.3% more expensive to attend than Penn State Schuylkill for in-state tuition ($31,920.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30% higher at Bethany College than Penn State Schuylkill ($31,920.00 vs. $24,562.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethany College than Penn State Schuylkill ($16,844 vs. $20,317)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Schuylkill are 48.5% lower than costs at Bethany College ($8,710 vs. $12,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethany College than Penn State Schuylkill (98% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 236.4% larger than aid received Penn State Schuylkill ($32,293 vs. $9,600)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Bethany College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Schuylkill (920) is 13 points higher than at Bethany College (907)
• Incoming Bethany College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (18)
• Accepted freshman Penn State Schuylkill students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Bethany College (2.85)
• Penn State Schuylkill has a higher acceptance rate (91.1%) than Bethany College (60.5%)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Bethany College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Schuylkill or Bethany 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 Bethany College and Penn State Schuylkill.

• The graduation rate at Bethany College is higher than Penn State Schuylkill (48% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Schuylkill earn on average $11,300 more per year than Bethany College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $44,000)
• Penn State Schuylkill students graduate with a $4,066 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethany College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $30,884)
• Penn State Schuylkill graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than Bethany College graduates. ($277 vs. $319)
• More Penn State Schuylkill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany 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/