Penn State Schuylkill vs. Wheeling University

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Wheeling University comparison

	Penn State Schuylkill	Wheeling University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Schuylkill	Wheeling University
Location	Schuylkill Haven, PA	Wheeling, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	623	749
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	wju.edu
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Costs	Penn State Schuylkill	Wheeling University
Tuition (In State)	$14,624	$28,090
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,318	$28,090
Room & Board	$7,644	$11,620
Avg Net Price	$17,252	$19,998
Avg Grant Aid	$12,665	$21,746
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	99%

Admission	Penn State Schuylkill	Wheeling University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	928	1,576
Admitted	796	1,145
Acceptance Rate	85.8%	72.7%
Enrolled %	22.2%	12.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range	990/1180	950/1180
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	Wheeling University
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%)	Health Professions (33%) Business (21%) Psychology (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%) Biology (5%)
Outcomes	Penn State Schuylkill	Wheeling University
Graduation Rate	47%	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$48,100
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$279

Diversity	Penn State Schuylkill	Wheeling University
% Men	37%	58%
% Women	63%	42%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	75%
% Black	18%	6%
% Hispanic	7%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	6%
% Unknown Race	2%	6%

Students	Penn State Schuylkill	Wheeling University
% In-State	86%	12%
% Out-of-State	12%	68%
Campus	Penn State Schuylkill	Wheeling University
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

• Wheeling University is larger than than Penn State Schuylkill based on total student enrollment (749 students vs. 623 students)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Wheeling University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Schuylkill or Wheeling University?

• Wheeling University is 92.1% more expensive to attend than Penn State Schuylkill for in-state tuition ($28,090.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.5% higher at Wheeling University than Penn State Schuylkill ($28,090.00 vs. $24,318.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Schuylkill than Wheeling University ($17,252 vs. $19,998)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Schuylkill are 52% lower than costs at Wheeling University ($7,644 vs. $11,620)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wheeling University than Penn State Schuylkill (99% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wheeling University students is 71.7% larger than aid received Penn State Schuylkill ($21,746 vs. $12,665)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Wheeling University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wheeling University (1032) is 112 points higher than at Penn State Schuylkill (920)
• Incoming Wheeling University students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (18)
• Accepted freshman Wheeling University students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (3.2)
• Penn State Schuylkill has a higher acceptance rate (85.8%) than Wheeling University (72.7%)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Wheeling University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Schuylkill or Wheeling University? 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 Wheeling University and Penn State Schuylkill.

• The graduation rate at Wheeling University is higher than Penn State Schuylkill (62% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Schuylkill earn on average $7,200 more per year than Wheeling University graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $48,100)
• Penn State Schuylkill students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Wheeling University graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Schuylkill graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Wheeling University graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Wheeling University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Schuylkill students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 69%)

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