Penn State Shenango vs. Peninsula College

Penn State Shenango vs. Peninsula College comparison

	Penn State Shenango	Peninsula College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Shenango	Peninsula College
Location	Sharon, PA	Port Angeles, WA
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	281	1,583
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	pencol.edu
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Costs	Penn State Shenango	Peninsula College
Tuition (In State)	$13,568	$3,927
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,650	$4,407
Room & Board	$12,984	$16,512
Avg Net Price	$16,778	$7,491
Avg Grant Aid	$12,956	$7,172
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	72%

Admission	Penn State Shenango	Peninsula College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	192	-
Admitted	167	-
Acceptance Rate	87%	Open
Enrolled %	30.5%	Open
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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Penn State Shenango	Peninsula College
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)	Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Business (13%) Computer and Information Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (10%)
Outcomes	Penn State Shenango	Peninsula College
Graduation Rate	44%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	37%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$15,306
Median Loan Payment	$277	$158

Diversity	Penn State Shenango	Peninsula College
% Men	30%	34%
% Women	70%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	59%
% Black	7%	1%
% Hispanic	2%	8%
% Native American	0%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	7%
% International	0%	8%
% Unknown Race	3%	10%

Students	Penn State Shenango	Peninsula College
% In-State	86%	91%
% Out-of-State	14%	9%
Campus	Penn State Shenango	Peninsula College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Peninsula College is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,583 students vs. 281 students)

Penn State Shenango vs. Peninsula College Cost Comparison

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

• Penn State Shenango is 245.5% more expensive to attend than Peninsula College for in-state tuition ($13,568.00 vs. $3,927.00)
• Out of state tuition is 414% higher at Penn State Shenango than Peninsula College ($22,650.00 vs. $4,407.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Peninsula College than Penn State Shenango ($7,491 vs. $16,778)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Shenango are 27.2% lower than costs at Peninsula College ($12,984 vs. $16,512)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Peninsula College (100% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 80.6% larger than aid received Peninsula College ($12,956 vs. $7,172)

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

Penn State Shenango vs. Peninsula College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $24,900 more per year than Peninsula College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $30,400)
• Peninsula College students graduate with a $11,512 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($15,306 vs. $26,818)
• Peninsula College graduates are paying $119 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($158 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Peninsula College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 37%)

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