Penn State Shenango vs. Penn State Schuylkill

Penn State Shenango vs. Penn State Schuylkill comparison

	Penn State Shenango	Penn State Schuylkill	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Shenango	Penn State Schuylkill
Location	Sharon, PA	Schuylkill Haven, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	281	623
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 Schuylkill
Tuition (In State)	$13,568	$14,624
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,650	$24,318
Room & Board	$12,984	$7,644
Avg Net Price	$16,778	$17,252
Avg Grant Aid	$12,956	$12,665
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	93%

Admission	Penn State Shenango	Penn State Schuylkill
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	192	928
Admitted	167	796
Acceptance Rate	87%	85.8%
Enrolled %	30.5%	22.2%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.2
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		990/1180
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 Schuylkill
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)	Health Professions (27%) Psychology (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (22%) Business (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	Penn State Shenango	Penn State Schuylkill
Graduation Rate	44%	47%
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 Schuylkill
% Men	30%	37%
% Women	70%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	69%
% Black	7%	18%
% Hispanic	2%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Penn State Shenango	Penn State Schuylkill
% In-State	86%	86%
% Out-of-State	14%	12%
Campus	Penn State Shenango	Penn State Schuylkill
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 Schuylkill is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (623 students vs. 281 students)

Penn State Shenango vs. Penn State Schuylkill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Shenango or Penn State Schuylkill?

• Penn State Schuylkill is 7.8% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($14,624.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.4% higher at Penn State Schuylkill than Penn State Shenango ($24,318.00 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 Schuylkill ($16,778 vs. $17,252)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Schuylkill are 69.9% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($7,644 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Penn State Schuylkill (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 2.3% larger than aid received Penn State Schuylkill ($12,956 vs. $12,665)

Penn State Shenango vs. Penn State Schuylkill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Shenango (942) is 22 points higher than at Penn State Schuylkill (920)
• Incoming Penn State Shenango students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Penn State Schuylkill (18)
• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Penn State Schuylkill (85.8%)

Penn State Shenango vs. Penn State Schuylkill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Shenango or Penn State Schuylkill? 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 Schuylkill and Penn State Shenango.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Schuylkill is higher than Penn State Shenango (47% vs. 44%)
• Graduates of Penn State Shenango and Penn State Schuylkill have equivalent average earnings after ten years ($55,300 vs. $55,300)
• Penn State Schuylkill and Penn State Shenango graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,818 vs. $26,818)
• Penn State Schuylkill and Penn State Shenango graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($277 vs. $277)
• Penn State Schuylkill 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/