Penn State Shenango vs. Jefferson College of Health Sciences

Penn State Shenango vs. Jefferson College of Health Sciences comparison

	Penn State Shenango	Jefferson College of Health Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Shenango	Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Location	Sharon, PA	Roanoke, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	281	1,128
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	jchs.edu
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Costs	Penn State Shenango	Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Tuition (In State)	$13,568	$7,922
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,650	$19,557
Room & Board	$12,984	$8,995
Avg Net Price	$16,778	-
Avg Grant Aid	$12,956	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Penn State Shenango	Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	192	-
Admitted	167	-
Acceptance Rate	87%
Enrolled %	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.28
Typical High School Grades	-	B
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	Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)	Health Professions (83%) Biology (8%) Psychology (4%) General Studies (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Penn State Shenango	Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Graduation Rate	44%	10%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$57,400
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$258

Diversity	Penn State Shenango	Jefferson College of Health Sciences
% Men	30%	20%
% Women	70%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	78%
% Black	7%	10%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Penn State Shenango	Jefferson College of Health Sciences
% In-State	86%	94%
% Out-of-State	14%	6%
Campus	Penn State Shenango	Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Jefferson College of Health Sciences is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,128 students vs. 281 students)

Penn State Shenango vs. Jefferson College of Health Sciences Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Shenango or Jefferson College of Health Sciences?

• Penn State Shenango is 71.3% more expensive to attend than Jefferson College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($13,568.00 vs. $7,922.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.8% higher at Penn State Shenango than Jefferson College of Health Sciences ($22,650.00 vs. $19,557.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Jefferson College of Health Sciences are 44.3% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($8,995 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Jefferson College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is ?% larger than aid received Jefferson College of Health Sciences ($12,956 vs. $0)

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

Penn State Shenango vs. Jefferson College of Health Sciences Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Shenango or Jefferson College of Health Sciences? 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 Jefferson College of Health Sciences and Penn State Shenango.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than Jefferson College of Health Sciences (44% vs. 10%)
• Graduates from Jefferson College of Health Sciences earn on average $2,100 more per year than Penn State Shenango graduates after ten years. ($57,400 vs. $55,300)
• Jefferson College of Health Sciences students graduate with a $1,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,818)
• Jefferson College of Health Sciences 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 Jefferson College of Health Sciences students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 63%)

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