UMD vs. Penn State
The following statements compare University of Maryland-College Park 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 UMD ($41,186).
- UMD's acceptance rate (44.79%) is lower than Penn State (60.56%).
- UMD has higher yield (21.63%) than Penn State (17.11%).
- UMD's SAT score (1,465) is higher than Penn State (1,330).
- Penn State's students to faculty ratio (16 to 1) is lower than UMD (17 to 1).
- Penn State (50,737 students) is larger than UMD (41,725 students) with more enrolled students.
- Penn State ($14,013) has higher amount of financial aid than UMD ($13,172).
- UMD's graduation rate (89%) is higher than Penn State (86%).
University of Maryland-College Park
Public, 4 years • College Park, MD #56 National Universities, #2 in Maryland more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$11,809 In-State
$41,186 out-of-state
$41,186 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$13,172
Test Scores
1,465 SAT
34 ACT
Admission
44.79% Acceptance Rate
21.63% Yield
Enrollment
31,133 Undergraduate
10,592 Graduate
1,668 Online Students
Graduation Rate
89% Graduation Rate
96% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
17 to 1 Students to Faculty
1,967 Faculties (full-time)
9,717 Staffs (full-time)
$153,599 Faculty Salary
$99,114 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Public, 4 years • University Park, PA #112 National Universities, #14 in Pennsylvania more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$20,644 In-State
$41,790 out-of-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
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Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
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Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
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