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Penn State vs. Wisconsin-Madison

The following statements compare Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and University of Wisconsin-Madison with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
  • Both schools are public.
  • Wisconsin-Madison's tuition ($40,603) is more expensive than Penn State ($40,188).
  • Wisconsin-Madison's acceptance rate (49.06%) is lower than Penn State (55.21%).
  • Wisconsin-Madison has higher yield (29.21%) than Penn State (19.46%).
  • Wisconsin-Madison's SAT score (1,430) is higher than Penn State (1,300).
  • Penn State's students to faculty ratio (15 to 1) is lower than Wisconsin-Madison (18 to 1).
  • Penn State (50,028 students) is larger than Wisconsin-Madison (48,956 students) with more enrolled students.
  • Wisconsin-Madison ($12,757) has higher amount of financial aid than Penn State ($11,574).
  • Wisconsin-Madison's graduation rate (89%) is higher than Penn State (83%).
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Public, 4 years • University Park, PA 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
1,300 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
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$7,374 annual charge
-14,275 capacity
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Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$11,205 In-State
$40,603 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$12,757
Test Scores
1,430 SAT
29 ACT
Admission
49.06% Acceptance Rate
29.21% Yield
Enrollment
36,306 Undergraduate
12,650 Graduate
1,384 Online Students
Graduation Rate
89% Graduation Rate
94% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
18 to 1 Students to Faculty
3,724 Faculties (full-time)
15,984 Staffs (full-time)
$123,803 Faculty Salary
$68,007 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$7,167 annual charge
-10,243 capacity
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