Penn State Shenango vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Penn State Shenango vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College comparison

	Penn State Shenango	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Shenango	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Location	Sharon, PA	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	332	127
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	psu.edu	walnuthillcollege.edu
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Costs	Penn State Shenango	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Tuition (In State)	$13,568	$19,650
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,876	$19,650
Room & Board	$13,448	$12,100
Avg Net Price	$14,895	$31,989
Avg Grant Aid	$11,211	$3,441
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	49%

Admission	Penn State Shenango	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	209	80
Admitted	190	76
Acceptance Rate	90.9%	95%Open
Enrolled %	38.4%	55.3%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1040/1230
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	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)	Personal and Culinary Services (79%) Business (21%)
Outcomes	Penn State Shenango	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Graduation Rate	44%	21%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$37,400
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$277	$201

Diversity	Penn State Shenango	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% Men	7%	31%
% Women	15%	34%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	48%
% Black	7%	35%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Penn State Shenango	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% In-State	86%	47%
% Out-of-State	14%	53%
Campus	Penn State Shenango	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Penn State Shenango is larger than than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College based on total student enrollment (332 students vs. 127 students)

Penn State Shenango vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Shenango or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College?

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is 44.8% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($19,650.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.4% higher at Penn State Shenango than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($22,876.00 vs. $19,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($14,895 vs. $31,989)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College are 11.1% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($12,100 vs. $13,448)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (98% vs. 49%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 225.8% larger than aid received The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($11,211 vs. $3,441)

Penn State Shenango vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College has a higher acceptance rate (95%) than Penn State Shenango (90.9%)

Penn State Shenango vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Shenango or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill 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 The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College and Penn State Shenango.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (44% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $17,900 more per year than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $37,400)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students graduate with a $7,318 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($19,500 vs. $26,818)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates are paying $76 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($201 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 56%)

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