Kutztown University of Pennsylvania vs. Penn State New Kensington

Comparable Facts

Compare Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in Kutztown, PA with Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (7,467 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is located in Kutztown, PA (Town Fringe setting); Penn State New Kensington is in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 20:1; Penn State New Kensington 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania are 10.5% lower than at Penn State New Kensington ($13,674 vs. $15,274).
• Out-of-state tuition is 50.2% higher at Penn State New Kensington than at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about $8,066 more per year; $24,134 vs. $16,068).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania than at Penn State New Kensington (95% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State New Kensington students is 5.2% larger than aid received by Kutztown University of Pennsylvania students ($7,809 vs. $7,420).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and Penn State New Kensington.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.4% at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania vs. 22% at Penn State New Kensington.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania graduates have a $724 lower median loan debt than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($26,094 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($269 vs. $277).
• More Kutztown University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State New Kensington students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 69%).

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