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UMD vs. Penn State

The following statements compare University of Maryland-College Park and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
  • Both schools are public.
  • UMD's tuition ($40,306) is more expensive than Penn State ($40,188).
  • UMD's acceptance rate (44.84%) is lower than Penn State (54.22%).
  • UMD has higher yield (23.28%) than Penn State (19.40%).
  • UMD's SAT score (1,460) is higher than Penn State (1,310).
  • Penn State's students to faculty ratio (15 to 1) is lower than UMD (18 to 1).
  • Penn State (50,028 students) is larger than UMD (40,792 students) with more enrolled students.
  • Penn State ($11,574) has higher amount of financial aid than UMD ($11,409).
  • UMD's graduation rate (89%) is higher than Penn State (83%).
University of Maryland-College Park

University of Maryland-College Park

Public, 4 years • College Park, MD #62 National Universities, #3 in Maryland more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$11,505 In-State
$40,306 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$11,409
Test Scores
1,460 SAT
33 ACT
Admission
44.84% Acceptance Rate
23.28% Yield
Enrollment
30,353 Undergraduate
10,439 Graduate
1,516 Online Students
Graduation Rate
89% Graduation Rate
6% Transfer-out Rate
95% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
18 to 1 Students to Faculty
1,849 Faculties (full-time)
8,916 Staffs (full-time)
$125,230 Faculty Salary
$80,348 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$9,228 annual charge
-12,479 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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