Roberts Wesleyan College vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Roberts Wesleyan College vs. Penn State Wilkes Barre comparison

	Roberts Wesleyan College	Penn State Wilkes Barre	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Roberts Wesleyan College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Location	Rochester, NY	Lehman, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,573	368
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#1031
Religious Affiliation	Free Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	roberts.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Roberts Wesleyan College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Tuition (In State)	$34,788	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,788	$23,086
Room & Board	$11,792	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$23,341	$16,728
Avg Grant Aid	$24,493	$10,598
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	94%

Admission	Roberts Wesleyan College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,006	653
Admitted	1,001	622
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	95.3%
Enrolled %	21.1%	20.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.6	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Difficult	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	25/30
SAT Range	1150/1340	1070/1260
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	Aug 25, 2025

Academics	Roberts Wesleyan College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (26%) Business (24%) Education (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Psychology (4%)	Business (34%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (28%) Engineering Technology (19%) English and Literature (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	Roberts Wesleyan College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Graduation Rate	65%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,200	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,225	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$229	$277

Diversity	Roberts Wesleyan College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% Men	27%	64%
% Women	73%	36%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	88%
% Black	11%	3%
% Hispanic	5%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Roberts Wesleyan College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% In-State	87%	83%
% Out-of-State	11%	17%
Campus	Roberts Wesleyan College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Roberts Wesleyan College is larger than than Penn State Wilkes-Barre based on total student enrollment (1,573 students vs. 368 students)

Roberts Wesleyan College vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Roberts Wesleyan College or Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

• Roberts Wesleyan College is 151.6% more expensive to attend than Penn State Wilkes-Barre for in-state tuition ($34,788.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50.7% higher at Roberts Wesleyan College than Penn State Wilkes Barre ($34,788.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Wilkes Barre than Roberts Wesleyan College ($16,728 vs. $23,341)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Roberts Wesleyan College are 10.1% lower than costs at Penn State Wilkes Barre ($11,792 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Roberts Wesleyan College than Penn State Wilkes Barre (97% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Roberts Wesleyan College students is 131.1% larger than aid received Penn State Wilkes Barre ($24,493 vs. $10,598)

Roberts Wesleyan College vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Roberts Wesleyan College (1067) is 85 points higher than at Penn State Wilkes-Barre (982)
• Incoming Roberts Wesleyan College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Wilkes-Barre (22)
• Roberts Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Penn State Wilkes-Barre (95.3%)

Roberts Wesleyan College vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Roberts Wesleyan College or Penn State Wilkes-Barre? 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 Wilkes-Barre and Roberts Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Roberts Wesleyan College is higher than Penn State Wilkes Barre (65% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Wilkes Barre earn on average $11,100 more per year than Roberts Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $44,200)
• Roberts Wesleyan College students graduate with a $4,593 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates. ($22,225 vs. $26,818)
• Roberts Wesleyan College graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates. ($229 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Roberts Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 64%)

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