Penn State Shenango vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Penn State Shenango vs. Oregon State University Cascades Campus comparison

	Penn State Shenango	Oregon State University Cascades Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Shenango	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Location	Sharon, PA	Bend, OR
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	281	1,273
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	osucascades.edu
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Costs	Penn State Shenango	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Tuition (In State)	$13,568	$10,065
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,650	$31,200
Room & Board	$12,984	$14,238
Avg Net Price	$16,778	$18,129
Avg Grant Aid	$12,956	$9,232
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	89%

Admission	Penn State Shenango	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	192	2,097
Admitted	167	1,657
Acceptance Rate	87%	79%
Enrolled %	30.5%	11.3%
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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Penn State Shenango	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Penn State Shenango	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Graduation Rate	44%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$53,900
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$23,500
Median Loan Payment	$277	$242

Diversity	Penn State Shenango	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
% Men	30%	48%
% Women	70%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	78%
% Black	7%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	7%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	4%

Students	Penn State Shenango	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
% In-State	86%	78%
% Out-of-State	14%	22%
Campus	Penn State Shenango	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
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Comparable Facts

• Oregon State University Cascades Campus is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,273 students vs. 281 students)

Penn State Shenango vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Shenango or Oregon State University-Cascades Campus?

• Penn State Shenango is 34.8% more expensive to attend than Oregon State University-Cascades Campus for in-state tuition ($13,568.00 vs. $10,065.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.7% higher at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus than Penn State Shenango ($31,200.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Oregon State University-Cascades Campus ($16,778 vs. $18,129)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Shenango are 9.7% lower than costs at Oregon State University Cascades Campus ($12,984 vs. $14,238)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Oregon State University Cascades Campus (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 40.3% larger than aid received Oregon State University Cascades Campus ($12,956 vs. $9,232)

Penn State Shenango vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Oregon State University Cascades Campus (1062) is 120 points higher than at Penn State Shenango (942)
• Incoming Oregon State University-Cascades Campus students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Shenango (21)
• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Oregon State University-Cascades Campus (79%)

Penn State Shenango vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Shenango or Oregon State University-Cascades Campus? 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 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus and Penn State Shenango.

• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $1,400 more per year than Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $53,900)
• Oregon State University Cascades Campus students graduate with a $3,318 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($23,500 vs. $26,818)
• Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($242 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Oregon State University-Cascades Campus 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/