Trocaire vs. Penn State Shenango

Trocaire College vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Trocaire College	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Trocaire	Penn State Shenango
Location	Buffalo, NY	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,022	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	trocaire.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Trocaire	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$18,890	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,890	$22,650
Room & Board	$9,900	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$18,468	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$10,881	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Trocaire	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	301	192
Admitted	205	167
Acceptance Rate	68.1%	87%
Enrolled %	25.4%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
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	Trocaire	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (89%) Business (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (3%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Trocaire	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	-	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,200	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$217	$277

Diversity	Trocaire	Penn State Shenango
% Men	14%	30%
% Women	86%	70%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	85%
% Black	14%	7%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	3%

Students	Trocaire	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	100%	86%
% Out-of-State	0%	14%
Campus	Trocaire	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Trocaire College is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,022 students vs. 281 students)

Trocaire vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Trocaire or Penn State Shenango?

• Trocaire College is 39.2% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($18,890.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.9% higher at Penn State Shenango than Trocaire College ($22,650.00 vs. $18,890.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Trocaire ($16,778 vs. $18,468)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trocaire College are 31.2% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($9,900 vs. $12,984)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Trocaire College as Penn State Shenango (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 19.1% larger than aid received Trocaire College ($12,956 vs. $10,881)

Trocaire vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Trocaire 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 Trocaire .

• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Trocaire (68.1%)

Trocaire vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Trocaire 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 Trocaire.

• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $15,100 more per year than Trocaire graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $40,200)
• Trocaire College students graduate with a $5,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($21,000 vs. $26,818)
• Trocaire graduates are paying $60 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($217 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trocaire students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 45%)

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