Utica College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus

Utica College vs. Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus comparison

	Utica College	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Utica College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Location	Utica, NY	Uniontown, PA
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,861	424
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#429
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	utica.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Utica College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Tuition (In State)	$23,208	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,208	$23,086
Room & Board	$12,667	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$22,372	$15,897
Avg Grant Aid	$13,939	$9,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	90%

Admission	Utica College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,367	872
Admitted	2,724	704
Acceptance Rate	80.9%	80.7%
Enrolled %	15.8%	14.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Difficult	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	23/32	18/25
SAT Range	1084/1250	1020/1210
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	Utica College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (26%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (21%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Education (6%)	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)
Outcomes	Utica College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Graduation Rate	44%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,300	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$248	$277

Diversity	Utica College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% Men	37%	45%
% Women	63%	55%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	89%
% Black	11%	4%
% Hispanic	8%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Utica College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% In-State	87%	88%
% Out-of-State	13%	12%
Campus	Utica College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Utica College is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (3,861 students vs. 424 students)

Utica College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Utica College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus?

• Utica College is 67.9% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($23,208.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.5% higher at Utica College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($23,208.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Utica College ($15,897 vs. $22,372)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Utica College are 2.5% lower than costs at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($12,667 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Utica College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (97% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Utica College students is 50.8% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($13,939 vs. $9,241)

Utica College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Utica College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Utica College .

• Utica College has a higher acceptance rate (80.9%) than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (80.7%)

Utica College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Utica College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? 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 Fayette- Eberly Campus and Utica College.

• The graduation rate at Utica College is higher than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (44% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $9,000 more per year than Utica College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $46,300)
• Utica College students graduate with a $2,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,818)
• Utica College graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($248 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Utica College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 60%)

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