Penn State Shenango vs. Johnson State College

Penn State Shenango vs. Johnson State College comparison

	Penn State Shenango	Johnson State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Shenango	Johnson State College
Location	Sharon, PA	Johnson, VT
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Rural
Enrollment	281	1,779
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	jsc.edu
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Costs	Penn State Shenango	Johnson State College
Tuition (In State)	$13,568	$11,592
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,650	$25,680
Room & Board	$12,984	$12,404
Avg Net Price	$16,778	$15,546
Avg Grant Aid	$12,956	$12,740
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Penn State Shenango	Johnson State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	192	3,031
Admitted	167	2,209
Acceptance Rate	87%	72.9%
Enrolled %	30.5%	11.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.32
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
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	Johnson State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Business (20%) Psychology (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Penn State Shenango	Johnson State College
Graduation Rate	44%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$33,900
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$23,819
Median Loan Payment	$277	$246

Diversity	Penn State Shenango	Johnson State College
% Men	30%	34%
% Women	70%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	81%
% Black	7%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	7%

Students	Penn State Shenango	Johnson State College
% In-State	86%	53%
% Out-of-State	14%	47%
Campus	Penn State Shenango	Johnson State College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Johnson State College is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,779 students vs. 281 students)

Penn State Shenango vs. Johnson State College Cost Comparison

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

• Penn State Shenango is 17% more expensive to attend than Johnson State College for in-state tuition ($13,568.00 vs. $11,592.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.4% higher at Johnson State College than Penn State Shenango ($25,680.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Johnson State College than Penn State Shenango ($15,546 vs. $16,778)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Johnson State College are 4.7% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($12,404 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Johnson State College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 1.7% larger than aid received Johnson State College ($12,956 vs. $12,740)

Penn State Shenango vs. Johnson State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Johnson State College (975) is 33 points higher than at Penn State Shenango (942)
• Incoming Penn State Shenango students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Johnson State College (18)
• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Johnson State College (72.9%)

Penn State Shenango vs. Johnson State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than Johnson State College (44% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $21,400 more per year than Johnson State College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $33,900)
• Johnson State College students graduate with a $2,999 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($23,819 vs. $26,818)
• Johnson State College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($246 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Johnson State College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 60%)

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