Anna Maria College vs. Penn College

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pennsylvania College of Technology is larger than Anna Maria College based on total student enrollment (4,575 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Pennsylvania College of Technology is in Williamsport, PA (Small City setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Pennsylvania College of Technology 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania College of Technology are 28.4% lower than at Anna Maria College ($12,818 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 71.6% higher at Anna Maria College than at Pennsylvania College of Technology (about $18,591 more per year; $44,571 vs. $25,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College than at Pennsylvania College of Technology (100% vs. 68%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 261.3% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Technology students ($32,385 vs. $8,964).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, open admission at Penn College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Penn College average a 3.05 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Technology graduates have a $3,500 lower median loan debt than Anna Maria College graduates ($21,500 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Penn College graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Anna Maria College graduates ($222 vs. $258).
• More Penn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 59%).

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