The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College vs. Penn College

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College vs. Pennsylvania College of Technology comparison

	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Pennsylvania College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Penn College
Location	Philadelphia, PA	Williamsport, PA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	168	4,241
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	walnuthillcollege.edu	pct.edu
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Costs	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Penn College
Tuition (In State)	$19,650	$15,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,650	$23,190
Room & Board	$11,728	$12,130
Avg Net Price	$30,766	$23,030
Avg Grant Aid	$3,156	$7,254
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	69%

Admission	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Penn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	133	-
Admitted	133	-
Acceptance Rate	100%Open	Open
Enrolled %	54.9%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.05
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Penn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (79%) Business (21%)	Engineering Technology (23%) Health Professions (22%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (14%) Business (8%) Construction Trades (8%)
Outcomes	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Penn College
Graduation Rate	21%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,400	$44,400
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$21,500
Median Loan Payment	$201	$222

Diversity	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Penn College
% Men	45%	64%
% Women	55%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	88%
% Black	35%	3%
% Hispanic	5%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Penn College
% In-State	47%	88%
% Out-of-State	53%	12%
Campus	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Penn College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Pennsylvania College of Technology is larger than than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College based on total student enrollment (4,241 students vs. 168 students)

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College vs. Penn College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College or Penn College?

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is 27.2% more expensive to attend than Penn College for in-state tuition ($19,650.00 vs. $15,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18% higher at Penn College than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($23,190.00 vs. $19,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Pennsylvania College of Technology than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($23,030 vs. $30,766)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College are 3.4% lower than costs at Pennsylvania College of Technology ($11,728 vs. $12,130)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College than Pennsylvania College of Technology (72% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Technology students is 129.8% larger than aid received The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($7,254 vs. $3,156)

Which college is harder to get into, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College or Penn College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn College or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College .

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College vs. Penn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College or Penn 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 Penn College and The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College.

• The graduation rate at Penn College is higher than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (42% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from Pennsylvania College of Technology earn on average $7,000 more per year than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates after ten years. ($44,400 vs. $37,400)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn College graduates. ($19,500 vs. $21,500)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Penn College graduates. ($201 vs. $222)
• More Penn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 56%)

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