Capitol College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus

Capitol College vs. Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus comparison

	Capitol College	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Capitol College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Location	Laurel, MD	Uniontown, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	902	419
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	capitol-college.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Capitol College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Tuition (In State)	$26,088	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,088	$23,316
Room & Board	$13,676	$13,448
Avg Net Price	$23,223	$18,780
Avg Grant Aid	$17,745	$7,593
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	92%

Admission	Capitol College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Applied	349	731
Admitted	272	670
Acceptance Rate	77.9%	91.7%
Enrolled %	25.7%	17.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		1080/1265
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Capitol College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)
Outcomes	Capitol College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Graduation Rate	37%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$70,100	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,736	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$266	$277

Diversity	Capitol College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% Men	55%	0%
% Women	15%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	89%
% Black	35%	4%
% Hispanic	12%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Capitol College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% In-State	77%	88%
% Out-of-State	20%	12%
Campus	Capitol College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Capitol College is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (902 students vs. 419 students)

Capitol College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Capitol College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus?

• Capitol College is 88.7% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($26,088.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.9% higher at Capitol College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($26,088.00 vs. $23,316.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Capitol College ($18,780 vs. $23,223)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus are 1.7% lower than costs at Capitol College ($13,448 vs. $13,676)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Capitol College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (98% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol College students is 133.7% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($17,745 vs. $7,593)

Capitol College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Capitol College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Capitol College .

• The average SAT score at Capitol College (1023) is 107 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming Capitol College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (20)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus has a higher acceptance rate (91.7%) than Capitol College (77.9%)

Capitol College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Capitol College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus and Capitol College.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus is higher than Capitol College (42% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $14,800 more per year than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $55,300)
• Capitol College students graduate with a $1,082 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($25,736 vs. $26,818)
• Capitol College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($266 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Capitol College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 60%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/