Sullivan University vs. Penn State Shenango

Sullivan University vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Sullivan University	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Sullivan University	Penn State Shenango
Location	Louisville, KY	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,309	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	sullivan.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Sullivan University	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$14,220	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,220	$22,650
Room & Board	$10,485	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$19,537	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$10,433	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Sullivan University	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	192
Admitted	-	167
Acceptance Rate	Open	87%
Enrolled %	Open	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Sullivan University	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (50%) Personal and Culinary Services (16%) Health Professions (9%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%) Legal Professions (6%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Sullivan University	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	-	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,000	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,596	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$254	$277

Diversity	Sullivan University	Penn State Shenango
% Men	33%	30%
% Women	67%	70%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	85%
% Black	18%	7%
% Hispanic	0%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	9%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	20%	3%

Students	Sullivan University	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	68%	86%
% Out-of-State	26%	14%
Campus	Sullivan University	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

• Sullivan University is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (2,309 students vs. 281 students)

Sullivan University vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Sullivan University or Penn State Shenango?

• Sullivan University is 4.8% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($14,220.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.3% higher at Penn State Shenango than Sullivan University ($22,650.00 vs. $14,220.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Sullivan University ($16,778 vs. $19,537)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sullivan University are 23.8% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($10,485 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Sullivan University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 24.2% larger than aid received Sullivan University ($12,956 vs. $10,433)

Which college is harder to get into, Sullivan University 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 Sullivan University .

Sullivan University vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Sullivan University 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 Sullivan University.

• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $21,300 more per year than Sullivan University graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $34,000)
• Sullivan University students graduate with a $2,222 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($24,596 vs. $26,818)
• Sullivan University graduates are paying $23 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($254 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sullivan University students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 31%)

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