Tiffin University vs. Penn State Shenango

Tiffin University vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Tiffin University	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Tiffin University	Penn State Shenango
Location	Tiffin, OH	Sharon, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,044	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tiffin.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Tiffin University	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$28,620	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,620	$22,650
Room & Board	$12,470	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$25,636	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$18,830	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Tiffin University	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,195	192
Admitted	3,475	167
Acceptance Rate	82.8%	87%
Enrolled %	18.6%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.11	-
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)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Tiffin University	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (50%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (30%) Psychology (8%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Tiffin University	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	46%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,000	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	21%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,117	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$270	$277

Diversity	Tiffin University	Penn State Shenango
% Men	46%	30%
% Women	54%	70%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	85%
% Black	14%	7%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	11%	0%
% Unknown Race	24%	3%

Students	Tiffin University	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	60%	86%
% Out-of-State	19%	14%
Campus	Tiffin University	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Tiffin University is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (3,044 students vs. 281 students)

Tiffin University vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

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

• Tiffin University is 110.9% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($28,620.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.4% higher at Tiffin University than Penn State Shenango ($28,620.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Tiffin University ($16,778 vs. $25,636)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tiffin University are 4.1% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($12,470 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Tiffin University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tiffin University students is 45.3% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($18,830 vs. $12,956)

Tiffin University vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Tiffin University (82.8%)

Tiffin University vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Tiffin 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 Tiffin University.

• The graduation rate at Tiffin University is higher than Penn State Shenango (46% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $13,300 more per year than Tiffin University graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $42,000)
• Tiffin University students graduate with a $701 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($26,117 vs. $26,818)
• Tiffin University graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($270 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tiffin University students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 21%)

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