Penn State Schuylkill vs. Waynesburg College

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Waynesburg University comparison

	Penn State Schuylkill	Waynesburg University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Schuylkill	Waynesburg College
Location	Schuylkill Haven, PA	Waynesburg, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	623	1,366
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#535
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	waynesburg.edu
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Costs	Penn State Schuylkill	Waynesburg College
Tuition (In State)	$14,624	$27,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,318	$27,300
Room & Board	$7,644	$12,120
Avg Net Price	$17,252	$22,281
Avg Grant Aid	$12,665	$17,464
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	92%

Admission	Penn State Schuylkill	Waynesburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	928	2,157
Admitted	796	1,630
Acceptance Rate	85.8%	75.6%
Enrolled %	22.2%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.64
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		19/25
SAT Range	990/1180	960/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Penn State Schuylkill	Waynesburg 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%)	Health Professions (33%) Business (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communication (8%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Penn State Schuylkill	Waynesburg College
Graduation Rate	47%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$48,900
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$279

Diversity	Penn State Schuylkill	Waynesburg College
% Men	37%	41%
% Women	63%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	91%
% Black	18%	3%
% Hispanic	7%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Penn State Schuylkill	Waynesburg College
% In-State	86%	66%
% Out-of-State	12%	34%
Campus	Penn State Schuylkill	Waynesburg 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

• Waynesburg University is larger than than Penn State Schuylkill based on total student enrollment (1,366 students vs. 623 students)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Waynesburg College Cost Comparison

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

• Waynesburg University is 86.7% more expensive to attend than Penn State Schuylkill for in-state tuition ($27,300.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.3% higher at Waynesburg College than Penn State Schuylkill ($27,300.00 vs. $24,318.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Schuylkill than Waynesburg College ($17,252 vs. $22,281)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Schuylkill are 58.6% lower than costs at Waynesburg University ($7,644 vs. $12,120)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Schuylkill than Waynesburg University (93% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Waynesburg University students is 37.9% larger than aid received Penn State Schuylkill ($17,464 vs. $12,665)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Waynesburg College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Waynesburg University (1019) is 99 points higher than at Penn State Schuylkill (920)
• Incoming Waynesburg College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (18)
• Accepted freshman Waynesburg College students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.64) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (3.2)
• Penn State Schuylkill has a higher acceptance rate (85.8%) than Waynesburg College (75.6%)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Waynesburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Waynesburg College is higher than Penn State Schuylkill (57% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Schuylkill earn on average $6,400 more per year than Waynesburg College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $48,900)
• Penn State Schuylkill students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Waynesburg College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Schuylkill graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Waynesburg College graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Waynesburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Schuylkill students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 69%)

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