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UI vs. Penn State

The following statements compare University of Iowa 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 UI ($32,927).
  • Penn State's acceptance rate (54.22%) is lower than UI (84.67%).
  • UI has higher yield (23.29%) than Penn State (19.40%).
  • Penn State's SAT score (1,310) is higher than UI (1,220).
  • Penn State's students to faculty ratio (15 to 1) is lower than UI (16 to 1).
  • Penn State (50,028 students) is larger than UI (30,015 students) with more enrolled students.
  • Penn State ($11,574) has higher amount of financial aid than UI ($10,058).
  • Penn State's graduation rate (83%) is higher than UI (73%).
University of Iowa

University of Iowa

Public, 4 years • Iowa City, IA #179 National Universities, #9 in Iowa more rivals
Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$10,964 In-State
$32,927 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$10,058
Test Scores
1,220 SAT
25 ACT
Admission
84.67% Acceptance Rate
23.29% Yield
Enrollment
21,973 Undergraduate
8,042 Graduate
3,200 Online Students
Graduation Rate
73% Graduation Rate
18% Transfer-out Rate
89% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
16 to 1 Students to Faculty
2,485 Faculties (full-time)
9,590 Staffs (full-time)
$106,372 Faculty Salary
$69,243 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-6,553 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
$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
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$7,614 annual charge
-14,238 capacity
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