Penn State Schuylkill vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

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

	Penn State Schuylkill	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Schuylkill	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Location	Schuylkill Haven, PA	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	623	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 Schuylkill	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Tuition (In State)	$14,624	$19,650
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,318	$19,650
Room & Board	$7,644	$11,728
Avg Net Price	$17,252	$30,766
Avg Grant Aid	$12,665	$3,156
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	72%

Admission	Penn State Schuylkill	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	928	133
Admitted	796	133
Acceptance Rate	85.8%	100%Open
Enrolled %	22.2%	54.9%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.2	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	990/1180
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 Schuylkill	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Psychology (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (22%) Business (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)	Personal and Culinary Services (79%) Business (21%)
Outcomes	Penn State Schuylkill	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Graduation Rate	47%	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 Schuylkill	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% Men	37%	45%
% Women	63%	55%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	48%
% Black	18%	35%
% Hispanic	7%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	5%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	Penn State Schuylkill	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% In-State	86%	47%
% Out-of-State	12%	53%
Campus	Penn State Schuylkill	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill 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

• Penn State Schuylkill is larger than than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College based on total student enrollment (623 students vs. 168 students)

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

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

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is 34.4% more expensive to attend than Penn State Schuylkill for in-state tuition ($19,650.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.8% higher at Penn State Schuylkill than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($24,318.00 vs. $19,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Schuylkill than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($17,252 vs. $30,766)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Schuylkill are 53.4% lower than costs at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($7,644 vs. $11,728)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Schuylkill than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (93% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Schuylkill students is 301.3% larger than aid received The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($12,665 vs. $3,156)

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

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill .

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Penn State Schuylkill (85.8%)

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

Which is better, Penn State Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Schuylkill is higher than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (47% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from Penn State Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill graduates. ($201 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Schuylkill 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/