Kutztown University of Pennsylvania vs. Salve Regina University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in Kutztown, PA with Salve Regina University in Newport, RI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is larger than Salve Regina University based on total student enrollment (7,467 students vs. 2,791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is located in Kutztown, PA (Town Fringe setting); Salve Regina University is in Newport, RI (Large Suburban setting).
• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Salve Regina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 20:1; Salve Regina University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania are 26.3% lower than at Salve Regina University ($13,674 vs. $18,550).
• Out-of-state tuition is 211.8% higher at Salve Regina University than at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about $34,032 more per year; $50,100 vs. $16,068).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Salve Regina University than at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Salve Regina University students is 336% larger than aid received by Kutztown University of Pennsylvania students ($32,350 vs. $7,420).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and Salve Regina University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salve Regina University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.21 higher than at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (3.31).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.4% at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania vs. 13.2% at Salve Regina University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania graduates have a $906 lower median loan debt than Salve Regina University graduates ($26,094 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Salve Regina University graduates ($269 vs. $279).
• More Salve Regina University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kutztown University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 70%).

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