Penn State Wilkes-Barre vs. Penn State Worthington Scranton

Penn State Wilkes Barre vs. Penn State Worthington Scranton comparison

	Penn State Wilkes Barre	Penn State Worthington Scranton	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Worthington Scranton
Location	Lehman, PA	Dunmore, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	368	875
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 Worthington Scranton
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$14,624
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$24,318
Room & Board	$12,984	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$16,728	$16,594
Avg Grant Aid	$10,598	$10,823
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	82%

Admission	Penn State Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Worthington Scranton
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	653	2,297
Admitted	622	2,159
Acceptance Rate	95.3%	94%
Enrolled %	20.4%	10.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1070/1260	1020/1230
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 Worthington Scranton
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (34%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (28%) Engineering Technology (19%) English and Literature (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)	Business (39%) Health Professions (37%) Work and Family Studies (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Ethnic Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Penn State Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Worthington Scranton
Graduation Rate	47%	46%
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 Worthington Scranton
% Men	64%	54%
% Women	36%	46%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	81%
% Black	3%	3%
% Hispanic	5%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Penn State Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Worthington Scranton
% In-State	83%	81%
% Out-of-State	17%	19%
Campus	Penn State Wilkes-Barre	Penn State Worthington Scranton
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Penn State Worthington Scranton is larger than than Penn State Wilkes-Barre based on total student enrollment (875 students vs. 368 students)

Penn State Wilkes-Barre vs. Penn State Worthington Scranton Cost Comparison

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

• Penn State Worthington Scranton 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 Worthington Scranton 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 Worthington Scranton than Penn State Wilkes-Barre ($16,594 vs. $16,728)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Worthington Scranton 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 Worthington Scranton (94% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Worthington Scranton students is 2.1% larger than aid received Penn State Wilkes Barre ($10,823 vs. $10,598)

Penn State Wilkes-Barre vs. Penn State Worthington Scranton Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Wilkes Barre (982) is 27 points higher than at Penn State Worthington Scranton (955)
• Incoming Penn State Wilkes-Barre students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Penn State Worthington Scranton (19)
• Penn State Wilkes-Barre has a higher acceptance rate (95.3%) than Penn State Worthington Scranton (94%)

Penn State Wilkes-Barre vs. Penn State Worthington Scranton Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Penn State Wilkes-Barre is higher than Penn State Worthington Scranton (47% vs. 46%)
• Graduates of Penn State Wilkes Barre and Penn State Worthington Scranton have equivalent average earnings after ten years ($55,300 vs. $55,300)
• Penn State Worthington Scranton and Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,818 vs. $26,818)
• Penn State Worthington Scranton and Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($277 vs. $277)
• Penn State Worthington Scranton 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/