FDU vs. Penn State New Kensington

Comparable Facts

Compare Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus in Madison, NJ with Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (2,885 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus is located in Madison, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Penn State New Kensington is in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus 11:1; Penn State New Kensington 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State New Kensington are 6.1% lower than at Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus ($15,274 vs. $16,270).
• Out-of-state tuition is 57.5% higher at FDU than at Penn State New Kensington (about $13,870 more per year; $38,004 vs. $24,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus than at Penn State New Kensington (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus students is 262.3% larger than aid received by Penn State New Kensington students ($28,294 vs. $7,809).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both FDU and Penn State New Kensington.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.5% at FDU vs. 22% at Penn State New Kensington.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus graduates have a $818 lower median loan debt than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($26,000 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, FDU graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($268 vs. $277).
• More Penn State New Kensington graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former FDU students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 60%).

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