Penn State Shenango vs. AU GPS

Penn State Shenango vs. Averett University Non Traditional Programs comparison

	Penn State Shenango	Averett University Non Traditional Programs	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Shenango	AU GPS
Location	Sharon, PA	Danville, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	281	472
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	averett.edu
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Costs	Penn State Shenango	AU GPS
Tuition (In State)	$13,568	$11,520
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,650	$11,520
Room & Board	$12,984	$4,776
Avg Net Price	$16,778	-
Avg Grant Aid	$12,956	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Penn State Shenango	AU GPS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	192	-
Admitted	167	-
Acceptance Rate	87%
Enrolled %	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Penn State Shenango	AU GPS
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)	Business (97%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (1%) Computer and Information Sciences (1%) Social Sciences (0%) Transportation and Materials Moving (0%)
Outcomes	Penn State Shenango	AU GPS
Graduation Rate	44%	71%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$48,400
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$258

Diversity	Penn State Shenango	AU GPS
% Men	30%	33%
% Women	70%	67%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	38%
% Black	7%	33%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	25%

Students	Penn State Shenango	AU GPS
% In-State	86%	67%
% Out-of-State	14%	33%
Campus	Penn State Shenango	AU GPS
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Averett University Non Traditional Programs is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (472 students vs. 281 students)

Penn State Shenango vs. AU GPS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Shenango or AU GPS?

• Penn State Shenango is 17.8% more expensive to attend than AU GPS for in-state tuition ($13,568.00 vs. $11,520.00)
• Out of state tuition is 96.6% higher at Penn State Shenango than Averett University Non Traditional Programs ($22,650.00 vs. $11,520.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Averett University Non Traditional Programs are 171.9% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($4,776 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Averett University Non Traditional Programs (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is ?% larger than aid received Averett University Non Traditional Programs ($12,956 vs. $0)

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

Penn State Shenango vs. AU GPS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Shenango or AU GPS? 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 AU GPS and Penn State Shenango.

• The graduation rate at AU GPS is higher than Penn State Shenango (71% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $6,900 more per year than AU GPS graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $48,400)
• Averett University Non Traditional Programs students graduate with a $1,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,818)
• AU GPS graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($258 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AU GPS students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 51%)

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