Penn State Wilkes-Barre vs. Penn State Hazleton

Penn State Wilkes Barre vs. Penn State Hazleton comparison

	Penn State Wilkes Barre	Penn State Hazleton	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Hazleton
Location	Lehman, PA	Hazleton, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small Suburban
Enrollment	368	473
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 Hazleton
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$14,624
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$24,318
Room & Board	$12,984	$12,254
Avg Net Price	$16,728	$18,724
Avg Grant Aid	$10,598	$11,106
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	95%

Admission	Penn State Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Hazleton
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	653	585
Admitted	622	526
Acceptance Rate	95.3%	89.9%
Enrolled %	20.4%	28.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1070/1260	1020/1280
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 Hazleton
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (34%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (28%) Engineering Technology (19%) English and Literature (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)	Health Professions (42%) Business (26%) Engineering Technology (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Penn State Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Hazleton
Graduation Rate	47%	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 Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Hazleton
% Men	64%	53%
% Women	36%	47%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	60%
% Black	3%	12%
% Hispanic	5%	19%
% 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 Hazleton
% In-State	83%	79%
% Out-of-State	17%	19%
Campus	Penn State Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Hazleton
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 Hazleton is larger than than Penn State Wilkes-Barre based on total student enrollment (473 students vs. 368 students)

Penn State Wilkes-Barre vs. Penn State Hazleton Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Wilkes-Barre or Penn State Hazleton?

• Penn State Hazleton is 5.8% more expensive to attend than Penn State Wilkes-Barre for in-state tuition ($14,624.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.3% higher at Penn State Hazleton than Penn State Wilkes Barre ($24,318.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Wilkes Barre than Penn State Hazleton ($16,728 vs. $18,724)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Hazleton are 6% lower than costs at Penn State Wilkes Barre ($12,254 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Hazleton than Penn State Wilkes Barre (95% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Hazleton students is 4.8% larger than aid received Penn State Wilkes Barre ($11,106 vs. $10,598)

Penn State Wilkes-Barre vs. Penn State Hazleton Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Wilkes Barre (982) is 30 points higher than at Penn State Hazleton (952)
• Incoming Penn State Wilkes-Barre students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Penn State Hazleton (21)
• Penn State Wilkes-Barre has a higher acceptance rate (95.3%) than Penn State Hazleton (89.9%)

Penn State Wilkes-Barre vs. Penn State Hazleton Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Wilkes-Barre or Penn State Hazleton? 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 Hazleton and Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Hazleton is higher than Penn State Wilkes Barre (52% vs. 47%)
• Graduates of Penn State Wilkes Barre and Penn State Hazleton have equivalent average earnings after ten years ($55,300 vs. $55,300)
• Penn State Hazleton and Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,818 vs. $26,818)
• Penn State Hazleton and Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($277 vs. $277)
• Penn State Hazleton 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/