Hobart William Smith Colleges vs. Penn State Beaver

Comparable Facts

Compare Hobart William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY with Penn State Beaver in Monaca, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Hobart William Smith Colleges is larger than Penn State Beaver based on total student enrollment (1,841 students vs. 482 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hobart William Smith Colleges is located in Geneva, NY (Distant Town setting); Penn State Beaver is in Monaca, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Beaver is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hobart William Smith Colleges 11:1; Penn State Beaver 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Beaver are 18.5% lower than at Hobart William Smith Colleges ($14,474 vs. $17,768).
• Out-of-state tuition is 169.8% higher at Hobart William Smith Colleges than at Penn State Beaver (about $40,983 more per year; $65,117 vs. $24,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hobart William Smith Colleges than at Penn State Beaver (100% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hobart William Smith Colleges students is 435.5% larger than aid received by Penn State Beaver students ($48,432 vs. $9,045).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Hobart William Smith Colleges than at Penn State Beaver (30 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Hobart William Smith Colleges and Penn State Beaver.
• Typical fall application deadline: Hobart William Smith Colleges Feb 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.6% at Hobart William Smith Colleges vs. 9.5% at Penn State Beaver.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State Beaver graduates have a $182 lower median loan debt than Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates ($26,818 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Penn State Beaver graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates ($277 vs. $279).
• More Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Beaver students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 69%).

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