University of Rio Grande vs. Penn State Shenango

University of Rio Grande vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	University of Rio Grande	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Rio Grande	Penn State Shenango
Location	Rio Grande, OH	Sharon, PA
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,800	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rio.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	University of Rio Grande	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$19,400	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,600	$22,650
Room & Board	$11,166	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$26,369	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$7,178	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	100%

Admission	University of Rio Grande	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	192
Admitted	-	167
Acceptance Rate	Open	87%
Enrolled %	Open	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.06	-
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	University of Rio Grande	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (37%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	University of Rio Grande	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	27%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$211	$277

Diversity	University of Rio Grande	Penn State Shenango
% Men	36%	30%
% Women	64%	70%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	85%
% Black	5%	7%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	10%	3%

Students	University of Rio Grande	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	82%	86%
% Out-of-State	9%	14%
Campus	University of Rio Grande	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Rio Grande is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,800 students vs. 281 students)

University of Rio Grande vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Rio Grande or Penn State Shenango?

• University of Rio Grande is 43% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($19,400.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.6% higher at Penn State Shenango than University of Rio Grande ($22,650.00 vs. $19,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than University of Rio Grande ($16,778 vs. $26,369)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Rio Grande are 16.3% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($11,166 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than University of Rio Grande (100% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 80.5% larger than aid received University of Rio Grande ($12,956 vs. $7,178)

Which college is harder to get into, University of Rio Grande 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 University of Rio Grande .

University of Rio Grande vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Rio Grande 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 University of Rio Grande.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than University of Rio Grande (44% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $21,400 more per year than University of Rio Grande graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $33,900)
• University of Rio Grande students graduate with a $6,318 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($20,500 vs. $26,818)
• University of Rio Grande graduates are paying $66 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($211 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Rio Grande students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 35%)

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