Rochester College vs. Penn State Shenango

Rochester College vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Rochester College	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Rochester College	Penn State Shenango
Location	Rochester Hills, MI	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,167	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#880
Religious Affiliation	Churches of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rc.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Rochester College	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$26,736	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,736	$22,650
Room & Board	$9,440	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$18,665	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$15,899	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Rochester College	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	929	192
Admitted	663	167
Acceptance Rate	71.4%	87%
Enrolled %	35.1%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	840/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Rochester College	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (25%) Business (20%) Communication (19%) Education (14%) General Studies (7%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Rochester College	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	42%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,100	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,403	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$252	$277

Diversity	Rochester College	Penn State Shenango
% Men	40%	30%
% Women	60%	70%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	85%
% Black	16%	7%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	14%	3%

Students	Rochester College	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	86%	86%
% Out-of-State	10%	14%
Campus	Rochester College	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Rochester College is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,167 students vs. 281 students)

Rochester College vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Rochester College or Penn State Shenango?

• Rochester College is 97.1% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($26,736.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18% higher at Rochester College than Penn State Shenango ($26,736.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Rochester College ($16,778 vs. $18,665)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rochester College are 37.5% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($9,440 vs. $12,984)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Rochester College as Penn State Shenango (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rochester College students is 22.7% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($15,899 vs. $12,956)

Rochester College vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Rochester College (949) is 7 points higher than at Penn State Shenango (942)
• Incoming Penn State Shenango students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Rochester College (20)
• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Rochester College (71.4%)

Rochester College vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Rochester College or Penn State Shenango? 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 Shenango and Rochester College.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than Rochester College (44% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $17,200 more per year than Rochester College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $38,100)
• Rochester College students graduate with a $2,415 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($24,403 vs. $26,818)
• Rochester College graduates are paying $25 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($252 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rochester College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 45%)

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