Hobart William Smith Colleges vs. Penn State Hazleton

Comparable Facts

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

Hobart William Smith Colleges is larger than Penn State Hazleton based on total student enrollment (1,841 students vs. 502 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Hazleton are 18.5% lower than at Hobart William Smith Colleges ($14,474 vs. $17,768).
• Out-of-state tuition is 156.4% higher at Hobart William Smith Colleges than at Penn State Hazleton (about $39,725 more per year; $65,117 vs. $25,392).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hobart William Smith Colleges than at Penn State Hazleton (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hobart William Smith Colleges students is 286.5% larger than aid received by Penn State Hazleton students ($48,432 vs. $12,532).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Hobart William Smith Colleges and Penn State Hazleton.
• 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. 25.9% at Penn State Hazleton.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State Hazleton graduates have a $182 lower median loan debt than Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates ($26,818 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Penn State Hazleton 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 Hazleton 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.