Kutztown University of Pennsylvania vs. Shepherd University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in Kutztown, PA with Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is larger than Shepherd University based on total student enrollment (7,467 students vs. 3,339 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is located in Kutztown, PA (Town Fringe setting); Shepherd University is in Shepherdstown, WV (Town Fringe setting).
• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Shepherd University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 20:1; Shepherd University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Shepherd University are 5.5% lower than at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ($12,916 vs. $13,674).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.8% higher at Shepherd University than at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about $3,014 more per year; $19,082 vs. $16,068).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Shepherd University than at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (96% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Shepherd University students is 11.1% larger than aid received by Kutztown University of Pennsylvania students ($8,241 vs. $7,420).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and Shepherd University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Shepherd University average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.29 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. 31.7% at Shepherd University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Shepherd University graduates have a $3,871 lower median loan debt than Kutztown University of Pennsylvania graduates ($22,223 vs. $26,094).
• Among borrowers, Shepherd University graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kutztown University of Pennsylvania graduates ($229 vs. $269).
• More Kutztown University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Shepherd University students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 53%).

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