Penn State Wilkes-Barre vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus

Penn State Wilkes Barre vs. Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus comparison

	Penn State Wilkes Barre	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Location	Lehman, PA	Uniontown, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	368	424
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 Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$23,086
Room & Board	$12,984	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$16,728	$15,897
Avg Grant Aid	$10,598	$9,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	90%

Admission	Penn State Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	653	872
Admitted	622	704
Acceptance Rate	95.3%	80.7%
Enrolled %	20.4%	14.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/25
SAT Range	1070/1260	1020/1210
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 Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (34%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (28%) Engineering Technology (19%) English and Literature (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)
Outcomes	Penn State Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Graduation Rate	47%	42%
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 Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% Men	64%	45%
% Women	36%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	89%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Penn State Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% In-State	83%	88%
% Out-of-State	17%	12%
Campus	Penn State Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus is larger than than Penn State Wilkes-Barre based on total student enrollment (424 students vs. 368 students)

Penn State Wilkes-Barre vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Wilkes-Barre or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus?

• Penn State Wilkes Barre and Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($13,824.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at Penn State Wilkes-Barre as Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($23,086.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Penn State Wilkes-Barre ($15,897 vs. $16,728)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus are 0% lower than costs at Penn State Wilkes Barre ($12,984 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Wilkes Barre than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (94% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Wilkes Barre students is 14.7% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($10,598 vs. $9,241)

Penn State Wilkes-Barre vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Wilkes-Barre or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Penn State Wilkes-Barre .

• The average SAT score at Penn State Wilkes Barre (982) is 66 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming Penn State Wilkes-Barre students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (20)
• Penn State Wilkes-Barre has a higher acceptance rate (95.3%) than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (80.7%)

Penn State Wilkes-Barre vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Wilkes-Barre or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? 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 Fayette- Eberly Campus and Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Wilkes-Barre is higher than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (47% vs. 42%)
• Graduates of Penn State Wilkes Barre and Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus have equivalent average earnings after ten years ($55,300 vs. $55,300)
• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus and Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,818 vs. $26,818)
• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus and Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($277 vs. $277)
• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus and Penn State Wilkes-Barre 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/