Central Penn vs. Penn State
Both Central Penn College and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are 4 years schools located in Pennsylvania. The following statements compare Central Penn College and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Penn State's tuition ($40,188) is more expensive than Central Penn ($19,404).
- Central Penn's acceptance rate (33.99%) is lower than Penn State (55.21%).
- Central Penn has higher yield (59.75%) than Penn State (19.46%).
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,300.
- Central Penn's students to faculty ratio (9 to 1) is lower than Penn State (15 to 1).
- Penn State (50,028 students) is larger than Central Penn (943 students) with more enrolled students.
- Penn State ($11,574) has higher amount of financial aid than Central Penn ($6,378).
- Penn State's graduation rate (83%) is higher than Central Penn (35%).
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$19,404
Financial Aid
$6,378
Test Scores
Admission
33.99% Acceptance Rate
59.75% Yield
Enrollment
918 Undergraduate
25 Graduate
457 Online Students
Graduation Rate
35% Graduation Rate
2% Transfer-out Rate
75% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
9 to 1 Students to Faculty
33 Faculties (full-time)
117 Staffs (full-time)
$46,400 Faculty Salary
$62,859 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Evening College
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$5,346 annual charge
-321 capacity
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$20,234 In-State
$40,188 out-of-state
$40,188 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$11,574
Test Scores
1,300 SAT
29 ACT
Admission
55.21% Acceptance Rate
19.46% 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
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$7,374 annual charge
-14,275 capacity
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