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UMTC vs. Penn State

The following statements compare University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 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 UMTC ($36,402).
  • Penn State's acceptance rate (54.22%) is lower than UMTC (77.03%).
  • UMTC has higher yield (21.94%) than Penn State (19.40%).
  • UMTC's SAT score (1,400) is higher than Penn State (1,310).
  • Penn State's students to faculty ratio (15 to 1) is lower than UMTC (16 to 1).
  • UMTC (54,955 students) is larger than Penn State (50,028 students) with more enrolled students.
  • Penn State ($11,574) has higher amount of financial aid than UMTC ($10,416).
  • UMTC's graduation rate (84%) is higher than Penn State (83%).
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Public, 4 years • Minneapolis, MN #88 National Universities, #4 in Minnesota more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$16,488 In-State
$36,402 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$10,416
Test Scores
1,400 SAT
29 ACT
Admission
77.03% Acceptance Rate
21.94% Yield
Enrollment
39,248 Undergraduate
15,707 Graduate
1,978 Online Students
Graduation Rate
84% Graduation Rate
9% Transfer-out Rate
90% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
16 to 1 Students to Faculty
3,639 Faculties (full-time)
16,080 Staffs (full-time)
$112,620 Faculty Salary
$70,901 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$7,478 annual charge
-7,558 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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