Thomas More vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny

Thomas More University vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny comparison

	Thomas More University	Penn State Greater Allegheny	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Thomas More	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Location	Crestview Hills, KY	McKeesport, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,958	363
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#688
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	thomasmore.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Thomas More	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Tuition (In State)	$34,060	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,060	$23,086
Room & Board	$10,014	$12,254
Avg Net Price	$21,962	$19,505
Avg Grant Aid	$23,834	$10,269
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	85%

Admission	Thomas More	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,919	672
Admitted	2,751	589
Acceptance Rate	94.2%	87.6%
Enrolled %	14.1%	19.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/25
SAT Range	1005/1256	1040/1300
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	Thomas More	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (53%) Health Professions (7%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Social Sciences (4%) Biology (4%)	Business (38%) Psychology (35%) Communication (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (2%)
Outcomes	Thomas More	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Graduation Rate	52%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$54,500	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$279	$277

Diversity	Thomas More	Penn State Greater Allegheny
% Men	48%	61%
% Women	52%	39%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	61%
% Black	7%	19%
% Hispanic	2%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	10%	1%

Students	Thomas More	Penn State Greater Allegheny
% In-State	51%	68%
% Out-of-State	41%	30%
Campus	Thomas More	Penn State Greater Allegheny
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Thomas More University is larger than than Penn State Greater Allegheny based on total student enrollment (1,958 students vs. 363 students)

Thomas More vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Thomas More or Penn State Greater Allegheny?

• Thomas More University is 146.4% more expensive to attend than Penn State Greater Allegheny for in-state tuition ($34,060.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 47.5% higher at Thomas More than Penn State Greater Allegheny ($34,060.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Greater Allegheny than Thomas More ($19,505 vs. $21,962)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thomas More University are 22.4% lower than costs at Penn State Greater Allegheny ($10,014 vs. $12,254)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Thomas More University than Penn State Greater Allegheny (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thomas More University students is 132.1% larger than aid received Penn State Greater Allegheny ($23,834 vs. $10,269)

Thomas More vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Thomas More University (1016) is 73 points higher than at Penn State Greater Allegheny (943)
• Incoming Penn State Greater Allegheny students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Thomas More (22)
• Thomas More has a higher acceptance rate (94.2%) than Penn State Greater Allegheny (87.6%)

Thomas More vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Thomas More or Penn State Greater Allegheny? 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 Greater Allegheny and Thomas More.

• The graduation rate at Thomas More is higher than Penn State Greater Allegheny (52% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Penn State Greater Allegheny earn on average $800 more per year than Thomas More graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $54,500)
• Penn State Greater Allegheny students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Thomas More graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Thomas More graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Thomas More students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 63%)

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