Earlham vs. Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Comparable Facts

Compare Earlham College in Richmond, IN with Penn State Erie Behrend College in Erie, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Penn State Erie Behrend College is larger than Earlham based on total student enrollment (3,336 students vs. 753 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Earlham College is located in Richmond, IN (Distant Town setting); Penn State Erie Behrend College is in Erie, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Earlham College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Erie Behrend College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Earlham College 7:1; Penn State Erie Behrend College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Earlham College are 3.4% lower than at Penn State Erie Behrend College ($13,985 vs. $14,474).
• Out-of-state tuition is 100.1% higher at Earlham than at Penn State Erie Behrend College (about $26,972 more per year; $53,930 vs. $26,958).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Earlham College than at Penn State Erie Behrend College (100% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Earlham College students is 277.5% larger than aid received by Penn State Erie Behrend College students ($40,618 vs. $10,760).

Admissions details

• Incoming Earlham students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 28) as students at Penn State Erie-Behrend College (28).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Earlham and Penn State Erie-Behrend College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Earlham Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Earlham average a 3.67 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Penn State Erie-Behrend College (3.49).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.9% at Earlham vs. 14.5% at Penn State Erie-Behrend College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Earlham College graduates have a $818 lower median loan debt than Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates ($26,000 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, Earlham graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates ($268 vs. $277).
• More Earlham graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Erie-Behrend College students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 69%).

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