Haverford College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly

Comparable Facts

Compare Haverford College in Haverford, PA with Penn State Fayette Eberly in Lemont Furnace, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Haverford College is larger than Penn State Fayette- Eberly based on total student enrollment (1,431 students vs. 405 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Haverford College is located in Haverford, PA (Large Suburban setting); Penn State Fayette Eberly is in Lemont Furnace, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Haverford College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Fayette Eberly is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Haverford College 8:1; Penn State Fayette Eberly 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Fayette Eberly are 21.9% lower than at Haverford College ($15,274 vs. $19,548).
• Out-of-state tuition is 192.9% higher at Haverford College than at Penn State Fayette Eberly (about $46,554 more per year; $70,688 vs. $24,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Penn State Fayette Eberly than at Haverford College (88% vs. 48%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Haverford College students is 560.9% larger than aid received by Penn State Fayette Eberly students ($63,742 vs. $9,644).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Haverford College and Penn State Fayette- Eberly.
• Typical fall application deadline: Haverford College Jan 15, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 42.6% at Haverford College vs. 14% at Penn State Fayette- Eberly.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Haverford College graduates have a $13,818 lower median loan debt than Penn State Fayette- Eberly graduates ($13,000 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, Haverford College graduates have an estimated $143 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State Fayette- Eberly graduates ($134 vs. $277).
• More Haverford College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Fayette- Eberly students, three years after graduation (88% vs. 69%).

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