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Penn State Harrisburg vs. Penn State

Both Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are Public, 4 years schools located in Pennsylvania. The following statements compare Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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 ($41,790) is more expensive than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,958).
  • Penn State's acceptance rate (60.56%) is lower than Penn State Harrisburg (97.60%).
  • Penn State has higher yield (17.11%) than Penn State Harrisburg (11.24%).
  • Penn State's SAT score (1,330) is higher than Penn State Harrisburg (1,220).
  • Penn State Harrisburg's students to faculty ratio (15 to 1) is lower than Penn State (16 to 1).
  • Penn State (50,737 students) is larger than Penn State Harrisburg (4,478 students) with more enrolled students.
  • Penn State ($14,013) has higher amount of financial aid than Penn State Harrisburg ($10,737).
  • Penn State's graduation rate (86%) is higher than Penn State Harrisburg (26%).
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$15,972 In-State
$26,958 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$10,737
Test Scores
1,220 SAT
27 ACT
Admission
97.60% Acceptance Rate
11.24% Yield
Enrollment
4,047 Undergraduate
431 Graduate
66 Online Students
Graduation Rate
26% Graduation Rate
82% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
246 Faculties (full-time)
569 Staffs (full-time)
$100,145 Faculty Salary
$70,475 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Public, 4 years • University Park, PA #112 National Universities, #14 in Pennsylvania more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$20,644 In-State
$41,790 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$14,013
Test Scores
1,330 SAT
30 ACT
Admission
60.56% Acceptance Rate
17.11% Yield
Enrollment
42,604 Undergraduate
8,133 Graduate
321 Online Students
Graduation Rate
86% Graduation Rate
2% Transfer-out Rate
93% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
16 to 1 Students to Faculty
4,174 Faculties (full-time)
16,298 Staffs (full-time)
$119,122 Faculty Salary
$82,180 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
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