Hobart William Smith Colleges vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Comparable Facts

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

Hobart William Smith Colleges is larger than Penn State Wilkes-Barre based on total student enrollment (1,841 students vs. 315 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hobart William Smith Colleges is located in Geneva, NY (Distant Town setting); Penn State Wilkes Barre is in Dallas, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Wilkes Barre is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hobart William Smith Colleges 11:1; Penn State Wilkes Barre 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Wilkes Barre are 14% lower than at Hobart William Smith Colleges ($15,274 vs. $17,768).
• Out-of-state tuition is 171.3% higher at Hobart William Smith Colleges than at Penn State Wilkes Barre (about $41,111 more per year; $65,117 vs. $24,006).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hobart William Smith Colleges than at Penn State Wilkes Barre (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hobart William Smith Colleges students is 397.1% larger than aid received by Penn State Wilkes Barre students ($48,432 vs. $9,742).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Hobart William Smith Colleges and Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
• 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. 15% at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

Loans and repayment

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