Le Moyne College vs. Penn State Abington

Comparable Facts

Compare Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY with Penn State Abington in Abington, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Le Moyne College is larger than Penn State Abington based on total student enrollment (3,091 students vs. 2,885 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Le Moyne College is located in Syracuse, NY (Midsize City setting); Penn State Abington is in Abington, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Le Moyne College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Abington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Le Moyne College 12:1; Penn State Abington 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Abington are 10.7% lower than at Le Moyne College ($14,474 vs. $16,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 57.1% higher at Le Moyne College than at Penn State Abington (about $14,666 more per year; $40,330 vs. $25,664).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Le Moyne College than at Penn State Abington (100% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Le Moyne College students is 200.2% larger than aid received by Penn State Abington students ($29,669 vs. $9,883).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Le Moyne College than at Penn State Abington (27 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Le Moyne College and Penn State Abington.
• Typical fall application deadline: Le Moyne College Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Le Moyne College average a 3.55 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Penn State Abington (3.42).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.6% at Le Moyne College vs. 11.2% at Penn State Abington.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Le Moyne College graduates have a $586 lower median loan debt than Penn State Abington graduates ($26,232 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, Le Moyne College graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State Abington graduates ($271 vs. $277).
• More Le Moyne College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Abington students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 69%).

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