Penn State Shenango vs. Centra College

Penn State Shenango vs. Centra College comparison

	Penn State Shenango	Centra College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Shenango	Centra College
Location	Sharon, PA	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	281	227
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	centrahealth.com
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Costs	Penn State Shenango	Centra College
Tuition (In State)	$13,568	$9,240
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,650	$9,240
Room & Board	$12,984	$9,406
Avg Net Price	$16,778	$28,418
Avg Grant Aid	$12,956	$6,495
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Penn State Shenango	Centra College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	192	15
Admitted	167	6
Acceptance Rate	87%	40%
Enrolled %	30.5%	50%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Penn State Shenango	Centra College
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Penn State Shenango	Centra College
Graduation Rate	44%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$12,042
Median Loan Payment	$277	$124

Diversity	Penn State Shenango	Centra College
% Men	30%	13%
% Women	70%	87%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	65%
% Black	7%	35%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Penn State Shenango	Centra College
% In-State	86%	100%
% Out-of-State	14%	0%
Campus	Penn State Shenango	Centra College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Penn State Shenango is larger than than Centra College based on total student enrollment (281 students vs. 227 students)

Penn State Shenango vs. Centra College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Shenango or Centra College?

• Penn State Shenango is 46.8% more expensive to attend than Centra College for in-state tuition ($13,568.00 vs. $9,240.00)
• Out of state tuition is 145.1% higher at Penn State Shenango than Centra College ($22,650.00 vs. $9,240.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Centra College ($16,778 vs. $28,418)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Centra College are 38% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($9,406 vs. $12,984)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango as Centra College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 99.5% larger than aid received Centra College ($12,956 vs. $6,495)

Penn State Shenango vs. Centra College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Centra College (40%)

Penn State Shenango vs. Centra College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Shenango or Centra 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 Centra College and Penn State Shenango.

• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $10,500 more per year than Centra College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $44,800)
• Centra College students graduate with a $14,776 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($12,042 vs. $26,818)
• Centra College graduates are paying $153 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($124 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Centra 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/