Penn State Shenango vs. Emory and Henry College

Penn State Shenango vs. Emory and Henry College comparison

	Penn State Shenango	Emory and Henry College	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Penn State Shenango	Emory and Henry College
Location	Sharon, PA	Emory, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Rural
Enrollment	332	1,364
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#578
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	ehc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Penn State Shenango	Emory and Henry College
Tuition (In State)	$13,568	$34,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,876	$34,500
Room & Board	$13,448	$14,360
Avg Net Price	$14,895	$21,714
Avg Grant Aid	$11,211	$30,711
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	97%

Admission	Penn State Shenango	Emory and Henry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	209	2,349
Admitted	190	2,262
Acceptance Rate	90.9%	96.3%
Enrolled %	38.4%	15%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.5
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		21/30
SAT Range	1040/1230	1030/1240
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 Shenango	Emory and Henry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)	Social Sciences (20%) Business (9%) History (9%) Communication (7%) Physical Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Penn State Shenango	Emory and Henry College
Graduation Rate	44%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$279

Diversity	Penn State Shenango	Emory and Henry College
% Men	7%	5%
% Women	15%	14%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	73%
% Black	7%	11%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	8%

Students	Penn State Shenango	Emory and Henry College
% In-State	86%	56%
% Out-of-State	14%	39%
Campus	Penn State Shenango	Emory and Henry College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Emory and Henry College is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,364 students vs. 332 students)

Penn State Shenango vs. Emory and Henry College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Shenango or Emory and Henry College?

• Emory and Henry College is 154.3% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($34,500.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50.8% higher at Emory and Henry College than Penn State Shenango ($34,500.00 vs. $22,876.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Emory and Henry College ($14,895 vs. $21,714)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Shenango are 6.8% lower than costs at Emory and Henry College ($13,448 vs. $14,360)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Emory and Henry College (98% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Emory and Henry College students is 173.9% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($30,711 vs. $11,211)

Penn State Shenango vs. Emory and Henry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Emory and Henry College (980) is 38 points higher than at Penn State Shenango (942)
• Incoming Penn State Shenango students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Emory and Henry College (21)
• Emory and Henry College has a higher acceptance rate (96.3%) than Penn State Shenango (90.9%)

Penn State Shenango vs. Emory and Henry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Shenango or Emory and Henry 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 Emory and Henry College and Penn State Shenango.

• The graduation rate at Emory and Henry College is higher than Penn State Shenango (59% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $11,600 more per year than Emory and Henry College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $43,700)
• Penn State Shenango students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Emory and Henry College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Shenango graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Emory and Henry College graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Emory and Henry 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/