Penn State Shenango vs. Penn State Mont Alto

Penn State Shenango vs. Penn State Mont Alto comparison

	Penn State Shenango	Penn State Mont Alto	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Shenango	Penn State Mont Alto
Location	Sharon, PA	Mont Alto, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	281	670
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Penn State Shenango	Penn State Mont Alto
Tuition (In State)	$13,568	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,650	$23,086
Room & Board	$12,984	$12,254
Avg Net Price	$16,778	$19,838
Avg Grant Aid	$12,956	$9,124
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	79%

Admission	Penn State Shenango	Penn State Mont Alto
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	192	678
Admitted	167	619
Acceptance Rate	87%	91.3%
Enrolled %	30.5%	30.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		1020/1230
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	Penn State Mont Alto
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)	Health Professions (60%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%) Business (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Penn State Shenango	Penn State Mont Alto
Graduation Rate	44%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$277	$277

Diversity	Penn State Shenango	Penn State Mont Alto
% Men	30%	41%
% Women	70%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	80%
% Black	7%	8%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Penn State Shenango	Penn State Mont Alto
% In-State	86%	76%
% Out-of-State	14%	24%
Campus	Penn State Shenango	Penn State Mont Alto
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

• Penn State Mont Alto is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (670 students vs. 281 students)

Penn State Shenango vs. Penn State Mont Alto Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Shenango or Penn State Mont Alto?

• Penn State Mont Alto is 1.9% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($13,824.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.9% higher at Penn State Mont Alto than Penn State Shenango ($23,086.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Penn State Mont Alto ($16,778 vs. $19,838)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Mont Alto are 6% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($12,254 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Penn State Mont Alto (100% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 42% larger than aid received Penn State Mont Alto ($12,956 vs. $9,124)

Penn State Shenango vs. Penn State Mont Alto Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Mont Alto (955) is 13 points higher than at Penn State Shenango (942)
• Incoming Penn State Shenango students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Penn State Mont Alto (21)
• Penn State Mont Alto has a higher acceptance rate (91.3%) than Penn State Shenango (87%)

Penn State Shenango vs. Penn State Mont Alto Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Shenango or Penn State Mont Alto? 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 Penn State Mont Alto and Penn State Shenango.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Mont Alto is higher than Penn State Shenango (52% vs. 44%)
• Graduates of Penn State Shenango and Penn State Mont Alto have equivalent average earnings after ten years ($55,300 vs. $55,300)
• Penn State Mont Alto and Penn State Shenango graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,818 vs. $26,818)
• Penn State Mont Alto and Penn State Shenango graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($277 vs. $277)
• Penn State Mont Alto and Penn State Shenango graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation (69% vs. 69%)

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