Thomas More College of Liberal Arts vs. Penn State Worthington Scranton

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts vs. Penn State Worthington Scranton comparison

	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Worthington Scranton	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Worthington Scranton
Location	Merrimack, NH	Dunmore, PA
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	89	875
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	thomasmorecollege.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Worthington Scranton
Tuition (In State)	$28,000	$14,624
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,000	$24,318
Room & Board	$8,700	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$15,273	$16,594
Avg Grant Aid	$20,806	$10,823
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	82%

Admission	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Worthington Scranton
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,297
Admitted	-	2,159
Acceptance Rate	Open	94%
Enrolled %	Open	10.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.28	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1120/1300	1020/1230
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Worthington Scranton
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (36%) Social Sciences (36%) English and Literature (27%)	Business (39%) Health Professions (37%) Work and Family Studies (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Ethnic Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Worthington Scranton
Graduation Rate	68%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$268	$277

Diversity	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Worthington Scranton
% Men	48%	54%
% Women	52%	46%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	81%
% Black	0%	3%
% Hispanic	5%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	2%

Students	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Worthington Scranton
% In-State	20%	81%
% Out-of-State	80%	19%
Campus	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Worthington Scranton
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Penn State Worthington Scranton is larger than than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts based on total student enrollment (875 students vs. 89 students)

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts vs. Penn State Worthington Scranton Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts or Penn State Worthington Scranton?

• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is 91.5% more expensive to attend than Penn State Worthington Scranton for in-state tuition ($28,000.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.1% higher at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts than Penn State Worthington Scranton ($28,000.00 vs. $24,318.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts than Penn State Worthington Scranton ($15,273 vs. $16,594)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts are 49.2% lower than costs at Penn State Worthington Scranton ($8,700 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts than Penn State Worthington Scranton (91% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thomas More College of Liberal Arts students is 92.2% larger than aid received Penn State Worthington Scranton ($20,806 vs. $10,823)

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

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts vs. Penn State Worthington Scranton Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts or Penn State Worthington Scranton? 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 Worthington Scranton and Thomas More College of Liberal Arts.

• The graduation rate at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is higher than Penn State Worthington Scranton (68% vs. 46%)
• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts students graduate with a $818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Worthington Scranton graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,818)
• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Worthington Scranton graduates. ($268 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Worthington Scranton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Thomas More College of Liberal Arts students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 67%)

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