Penn State Schuylkill vs. Rosemont College

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Rosemont College comparison

	Penn State Schuylkill	Rosemont College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Schuylkill	Rosemont College
Location	Schuylkill Haven, PA	Rosemont, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	650	777
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	rosemont.edu
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Costs	Penn State Schuylkill	Rosemont College
Tuition (In State)	$14,624	$20,885
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,562	$20,885
Room & Board	$8,710	$13,530
Avg Net Price	$20,317	$19,297
Avg Grant Aid	$9,600	$17,563
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	100%

Admission	Penn State Schuylkill	Rosemont College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	816	1,578
Admitted	743	1,176
Acceptance Rate	91.1%	74.5%
Enrolled %	21.1%	8.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/23
SAT Range	990/1180	980/1200
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	Rosemont College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Psychology (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (22%) Business (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)	Business (36%) Communication (11%) Psychology (10%) Biology (9%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Penn State Schuylkill	Rosemont College
Graduation Rate	47%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$47,600
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$279

Diversity	Penn State Schuylkill	Rosemont College
% Men	1%	11%
% Women	4%	27%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	38%
% Black	18%	41%
% Hispanic	7%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	Penn State Schuylkill	Rosemont College
% In-State	86%	60%
% Out-of-State	12%	40%
Campus	Penn State Schuylkill	Rosemont College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Rosemont College is larger than than Penn State Schuylkill based on total student enrollment (777 students vs. 650 students)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Rosemont College Cost Comparison

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

• Rosemont College is 42.8% more expensive to attend than Penn State Schuylkill for in-state tuition ($20,885.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.6% higher at Penn State Schuylkill than Rosemont College ($24,562.00 vs. $20,885.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rosemont College than Penn State Schuylkill ($19,297 vs. $20,317)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Schuylkill are 55.3% lower than costs at Rosemont College ($8,710 vs. $13,530)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Rosemont College than Penn State Schuylkill (100% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rosemont College students is 82.9% larger than aid received Penn State Schuylkill ($17,563 vs. $9,600)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Rosemont College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Schuylkill (920) is 36 points higher than at Rosemont College (884)
• Incoming Penn State Schuylkill students have at the same average ACT score (18) as students at Rosemont College (18)
• Accepted freshman Penn State Schuylkill students have at the same average high school GPA (3.2) as students at Rosemont College (3.2)
• Penn State Schuylkill has a higher acceptance rate (91.1%) than Rosemont College (74.5%)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Rosemont College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Rosemont College is higher than Penn State Schuylkill (58% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Schuylkill earn on average $7,700 more per year than Rosemont College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $47,600)
• Penn State Schuylkill students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Rosemont College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Schuylkill graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Rosemont College graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Schuylkill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rosemont College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 49%)

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