Penn State vs. Pitt
Both Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus are Public, 4 years schools located in Pennsylvania. The following statements compare Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh 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 Pitt ($39,890).
- Pitt's acceptance rate (49.70%) is lower than Penn State (54.22%).
- Penn State has higher yield (19.40%) than Pitt (15.67%).
- Pitt's SAT score (1,360) is higher than Penn State (1,310).
- Pitt's students to faculty ratio (13 to 1) is lower than Penn State (15 to 1).
- Penn State (50,028 students) is larger than Pitt (33,767 students) with more enrolled students.
- Penn State ($11,574) has higher amount of financial aid than Pitt ($11,497).
- Both schools have same graduation rate of 83%.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Public, 4 years • University Park, PA #PA in Pennsylvania more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$20,234 In-State
$40,188 out-of-state
$40,188 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$11,574
Test Scores
1,310 SAT
29 ACT
Admission
54.22% Acceptance Rate
19.40% 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
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$7,614 annual charge
-14,238 capacity
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Public, 4 years • Pittsburgh, PA #117 National Universities, #13 in Pennsylvania more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$21,524 In-State
$39,890 out-of-state
$39,890 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$11,497
Test Scores
1,360 SAT
31 ACT
Admission
49.70% Acceptance Rate
15.67% Yield
Enrollment
24,420 Undergraduate
9,347 Graduate
881 Online Students
Graduation Rate
83% Graduation Rate
11% Transfer-out Rate
93% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
13 to 1 Students to Faculty
4,261 Faculties (full-time)
12,271 Staffs (full-time)
$99,887 Faculty Salary
$66,190 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$7,950 annual charge
-8,860 capacity
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