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Penn State vs. PU

The following statements compare Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and Purdue University-Main Campus with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
  • Both schools are public.
  • Penn State's tuition ($40,188) is more expensive than PU ($28,794).
  • PU's acceptance rate (50.00%) is lower than Penn State (54.00%).
  • PU has higher yield (26.00%) than Penn State (19.00%).
  • PU's SAT score (1,320) is higher than Penn State (1,310).
  • PU's students to faculty ratio (14 to 1) is lower than Penn State (15 to 1).
  • PU (51,528 students) is larger than Penn State (50,028 students) with more enrolled students.
  • Penn State ($11,574) has higher amount of financial aid than PU ($9,819).
  • Both schools have same graduation rate of 83%.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Public, 4 years • University Park, PA #PA in Pennsylvania more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$20,234 In-State
$40,188 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$11,574
Test Scores
1,310 SAT
29 ACT
Admission
54.00% Acceptance Rate
19.00% Yield
Enrollment
41,745 Undergraduate
8,283 Graduate
116 Online Students
Graduation Rate
83% Graduation Rate
1% Transfer-out Rate
91% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
2,994 Faculties (full-time)
14,044 Staffs (full-time)
$100,357 Faculty Salary
$66,773 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$7,614 annual charge
-14,238 capacity
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Purdue University-Main Campus

Purdue University-Main Campus

Public, 4 years • West Lafayette, IN #68 National Universities, #2 in Indiana more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$9,992 In-State
$28,794 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$9,819
Test Scores
1,320 SAT
31 ACT
Admission
50.00% Acceptance Rate
26.00% Yield
Enrollment
38,593 Undergraduate
12,935 Graduate
4,437 Online Students
Graduation Rate
83% Graduation Rate
90% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
14 to 1 Students to Faculty
2,039 Faculties (full-time)
9,894 Staffs (full-time)
$116,528 Faculty Salary
$63,025 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$6,480 annual charge
-16,270 capacity
Board/Meal Plan Offered
-$5,398 annual charge
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