Penn State Worthington Scranton vs. Wilson College

Penn State Worthington Scranton vs. Wilson College comparison

	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Wilson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Wilson College
Location	Dunmore, PA	Chambersburg, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	875	1,360
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#974
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	wilson.edu
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Costs	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Wilson College
Tuition (In State)	$14,624	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,318	$25,200
Room & Board	$12,984	$11,968
Avg Net Price	$16,594	$23,923
Avg Grant Aid	$10,823	$14,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	99%

Admission	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Wilson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,297	739
Admitted	2,159	695
Acceptance Rate	94%	94%
Enrolled %	10.6%	19.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.45
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1020/1230	970/1120
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 Worthington Scranton	Wilson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (39%) Health Professions (37%) Work and Family Studies (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Ethnic Studies (4%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (16%) Agriculture (11%) Social Sciences (9%) English and Literature (7%)
Outcomes	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Wilson College
Graduation Rate	46%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$277	$266

Diversity	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Wilson College
% Men	54%	23%
% Women	46%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	66%
% Black	3%	6%
% Hispanic	6%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	6%
% Unknown Race	2%	15%

Students	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Wilson College
% In-State	81%	64%
% Out-of-State	19%	34%
Campus	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Wilson College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wilson College is larger than than Penn State Worthington Scranton based on total student enrollment (1,360 students vs. 875 students)

Penn State Worthington Scranton vs. Wilson College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Worthington Scranton or Wilson College?

• Wilson College is 72.3% more expensive to attend than Penn State Worthington Scranton for in-state tuition ($25,200.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.6% higher at Wilson College than Penn State Worthington Scranton ($25,200.00 vs. $24,318.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Worthington Scranton than Wilson College ($16,594 vs. $23,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wilson College are 8.5% lower than costs at Penn State Worthington Scranton ($11,968 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wilson College than Penn State Worthington Scranton (99% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wilson College students is 31.6% larger than aid received Penn State Worthington Scranton ($14,241 vs. $10,823)

Penn State Worthington Scranton vs. Wilson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Worthington Scranton (955) is 14 points higher than at Wilson College (941)
• Incoming Wilson College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Penn State Worthington Scranton (19)
• Wilson College has a higher acceptance rate (94%) than Penn State Worthington Scranton (94%)

Penn State Worthington Scranton vs. Wilson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Worthington Scranton or Wilson 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 Wilson College and Penn State Worthington Scranton.

• The graduation rate at Wilson College is higher than Penn State Worthington Scranton (53% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Penn State Worthington Scranton earn on average $20,600 more per year than Wilson College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $34,700)
• Wilson College students graduate with a $1,068 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Worthington Scranton graduates. ($25,750 vs. $26,818)
• Wilson College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Worthington Scranton graduates. ($266 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Worthington Scranton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wilson College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 66%)

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