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Penn State Harrisburg vs. Penn State

Both Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are Public, 4 years schools located in Pennsylvania. The following statements compare Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and Pennsylvania State 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 Penn State Harrisburg ($26,668).
  • Penn State's acceptance rate (54.22%) is lower than Penn State Harrisburg (96.39%).
  • Penn State has higher yield (19.40%) than Penn State Harrisburg (12.19%).
  • Penn State's SAT score (1,310) is higher than Penn State Harrisburg (1,210).
  • Penn State Harrisburg's students to faculty ratio (14 to 1) is lower than Penn State (15 to 1).
  • Penn State (50,028 students) is larger than Penn State Harrisburg (4,572 students) with more enrolled students.
  • Penn State ($13,716) has higher amount of financial aid than Penn State Harrisburg ($9,579).
  • Penn State's graduation rate (86%) is higher than Penn State Harrisburg (29%).
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$15,944 In-State
$26,668 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$9,579
Test Scores
1,210 SAT
28 ACT
Admission
96.39% Acceptance Rate
12.19% Yield
Enrollment
4,063 Undergraduate
509 Graduate
47 Online Students
Graduation Rate
29% Graduation Rate
39% Transfer-out Rate
80% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
14 to 1 Students to Faculty
240 Faculties (full-time)
566 Staffs (full-time)
$88,146 Faculty Salary
$57,880 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$10,558 annual charge
-699 capacity
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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
$13,716
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
86% Graduation 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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