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Nebraska-Lincoln vs. Penn State

The following statements compare University of Nebraska-Lincoln 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 Nebraska-Lincoln ($27,748).
  • Penn State's acceptance rate (54.22%) is lower than Nebraska-Lincoln (77.07%).
  • Nebraska-Lincoln has higher yield (33.22%) than Penn State (19.40%).
  • Penn State's SAT score (1,310) is higher than Nebraska-Lincoln (1,200).
  • Penn State's students to faculty ratio (15 to 1) is lower than Nebraska-Lincoln (16 to 1).
  • Penn State (50,028 students) is larger than Nebraska-Lincoln (23,805 students) with more enrolled students.
  • Penn State ($11,574) has higher amount of financial aid than Nebraska-Lincoln ($11,063).
  • Penn State's graduation rate (83%) is higher than Nebraska-Lincoln (64%).
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Public, 4 years • Lincoln, NE #109 National Universities, #1 in Nebraska more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$10,108 In-State
$27,748 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$11,063
Test Scores
1,200 SAT
24 ACT
Admission
77.07% Acceptance Rate
33.22% Yield
Enrollment
19,189 Undergraduate
4,616 Graduate
1,652 Online Students
Graduation Rate
64% Graduation Rate
23% Transfer-out Rate
82% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
16 to 1 Students to Faculty
1,321 Faculties (full-time)
5,929 Staffs (full-time)
$104,448 Faculty Salary
$61,863 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$8,106 annual charge
-5,814 capacity
Board/Meal Plan Offered
-$5,750 annual charge
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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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