Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Penn State Shenango

Wright State University Lake Campus vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Wright State University Lake Campus	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Penn State Shenango
Location	Celina, OH	Sharon, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,294	281
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#1032
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wright.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$7,236	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,654	$22,650
Room & Board	$11,500	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$11,585	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$5,775	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	660	192
Admitted	659	167
Acceptance Rate	99.8%Open	87%
Enrolled %	41.1%Open	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.27	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	790/890
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	Aug 26, 2025

Academics	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	30%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$258	$277

Diversity	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Penn State Shenango
% Men	40%	30%
% Women	60%	70%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	90%	85%
% Black	4%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	97%	86%
% Out-of-State	2%	14%
Campus	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	Yes	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

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,294 students vs. 281 students)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wright State University-Lake Campus or Penn State Shenango?

• Penn State Shenango is 87.5% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($13,568.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36% higher at Penn State Shenango than Wright State University Lake Campus ($22,650.00 vs. $16,654.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Penn State Shenango ($11,585 vs. $16,778)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Lake Campus are 12.9% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($11,500 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 124.3% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($12,956 vs. $5,775)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Wright State University-Lake Campus 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus .

• The average SAT score at Wright State University Lake Campus (969) is 27 points higher than at Penn State Shenango (942)
• Incoming Wright State University-Lake Campus students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Penn State Shenango (21)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than Penn State Shenango (87%)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wright State University-Lake Campus 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (44% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $11,900 more per year than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $43,400)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $1,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,818)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($258 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 51%)

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