Penn State Shenango vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg

Penn State Shenango vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg comparison

	Penn State Shenango	Virginia University of Lynchburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Shenango	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Location	Sharon, PA	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	281	837
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	vul.edu
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Costs	Penn State Shenango	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Tuition (In State)	$13,568	$8,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,650	$8,200
Room & Board	$12,984	$9,400
Avg Net Price	$16,778	$17,093
Avg Grant Aid	$12,956	$7,923
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	79%

Admission	Penn State Shenango	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	192	-
Admitted	167	-
Acceptance Rate	87%	Open
Enrolled %	30.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.1
Typical High School Grades	-	C
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Penn State Shenango	Virginia University of Lynchburg
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%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (43%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (31%) Business (23%) Social Sciences (3%)
Outcomes	Penn State Shenango	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Graduation Rate	44%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	9%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$41,567
Median Loan Payment	$277	$429

Diversity	Penn State Shenango	Virginia University of Lynchburg
% Men	30%	43%
% Women	70%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	85%	2%
% Black	7%	98%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Penn State Shenango	Virginia University of Lynchburg
% In-State	86%	40%
% Out-of-State	14%	60%
Campus	Penn State Shenango	Virginia University of Lynchburg
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

• Virginia University of Lynchburg is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (837 students vs. 281 students)

Penn State Shenango vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Shenango or Virginia University of Lynchburg?

• Penn State Shenango is 65.5% more expensive to attend than Virginia University of Lynchburg for in-state tuition ($13,568.00 vs. $8,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 176.2% higher at Penn State Shenango than Virginia University of Lynchburg ($22,650.00 vs. $8,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Virginia University of Lynchburg ($16,778 vs. $17,093)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia University of Lynchburg are 38.1% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($9,400 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Virginia University of Lynchburg (100% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 63.5% larger than aid received Virginia University of Lynchburg ($12,956 vs. $7,923)

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

Penn State Shenango vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Shenango or Virginia University of Lynchburg? 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 Virginia University of Lynchburg and Penn State Shenango.

• The graduation rate at Virginia University of Lynchburg is higher than Penn State Shenango (100% vs. 44%)
• Penn State Shenango students graduate with a $14,749 lower median federal student loan debt than Virginia University of Lynchburg graduates. ($26,818 vs. $41,567)
• Penn State Shenango graduates are paying $152 less per month on federal student loans than Virginia University of Lynchburg graduates. ($277 vs. $429)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia University of Lynchburg students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 9%)

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