Albion College vs. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare Albion College in Albion, MI with Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in Slippery Rock, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is larger than Albion College based on total student enrollment (8,376 students vs. 1,308 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Albion College is located in Albion, MI (Distant Town setting); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is in Slippery Rock, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Albion College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Albion College 11:1; Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are 15% lower than at Albion College ($10,902 vs. $12,830).
• Out-of-state tuition is 288% higher at Albion College than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about $42,274 more per year; $56,950 vs. $14,676).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Albion College than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (100% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Albion College students is 676.7% larger than aid received by Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students ($53,298 vs. $6,862).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Albion College than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (23 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Albion College, test optional at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
• Enrolled first-year students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Albion College (3.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.9% at Albion College vs. 33.5% at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates have a $2,200 lower median loan debt than Albion College graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,200).
• Among borrowers, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates have an estimated $23 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albion College graduates ($258 vs. $281).
• More Albion College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 72%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.