Penn State Schuylkill vs. Wilson College

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Wilson College comparison

	Penn State Schuylkill	Wilson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Schuylkill	Wilson College
Location	Schuylkill Haven, PA	Chambersburg, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	623	1,360
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#974
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	wilson.edu
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Costs	Penn State Schuylkill	Wilson College
Tuition (In State)	$14,624	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,318	$25,200
Room & Board	$7,644	$11,968
Avg Net Price	$17,252	$23,923
Avg Grant Aid	$12,665	$14,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	99%

Admission	Penn State Schuylkill	Wilson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	928	739
Admitted	796	695
Acceptance Rate	85.8%	94%
Enrolled %	22.2%	19.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.45
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	990/1180	970/1120
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	Wilson 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%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (16%) Agriculture (11%) Social Sciences (9%) English and Literature (7%)
Outcomes	Penn State Schuylkill	Wilson College
Graduation Rate	47%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$277	$266

Diversity	Penn State Schuylkill	Wilson College
% Men	37%	23%
% Women	63%	77%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	66%
% Black	18%	6%
% Hispanic	7%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	6%
% Unknown Race	2%	15%

Students	Penn State Schuylkill	Wilson College
% In-State	86%	64%
% Out-of-State	12%	34%
Campus	Penn State Schuylkill	Wilson College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wilson College is larger than than Penn State Schuylkill based on total student enrollment (1,360 students vs. 623 students)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Wilson College Cost Comparison

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

• Wilson College is 72.3% more expensive to attend than Penn State Schuylkill for in-state tuition ($25,200.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.6% higher at Wilson College than Penn State Schuylkill ($25,200.00 vs. $24,318.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Schuylkill than Wilson College ($17,252 vs. $23,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Schuylkill are 56.6% lower than costs at Wilson College ($7,644 vs. $11,968)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wilson College than Penn State Schuylkill (99% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wilson College students is 12.4% larger than aid received Penn State Schuylkill ($14,241 vs. $12,665)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Wilson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wilson College (941) is 21 points higher than at Penn State Schuylkill (920)
• Incoming Wilson College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (18)
• Accepted freshman Wilson College students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.45) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (3.2)
• Wilson College has a higher acceptance rate (94%) than Penn State Schuylkill (85.8%)

Penn State Schuylkill vs. Wilson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Wilson College is higher than Penn State Schuylkill (53% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Schuylkill earn on average $20,600 more per year than Wilson College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $34,700)
• Wilson College students graduate with a $1,068 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Schuylkill graduates. ($25,750 vs. $26,818)
• Wilson College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Schuylkill graduates. ($266 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Schuylkill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wilson College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 66%)

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