Le Moyne College vs. Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Comparable Facts

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

Penn State Erie Behrend College is larger than Le Moyne College based on total student enrollment (3,336 students vs. 3,091 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Erie Behrend College are 10.7% lower than at Le Moyne College ($14,474 vs. $16,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 49.6% higher at Le Moyne College than at Penn State Erie Behrend College (about $13,372 more per year; $40,330 vs. $26,958).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Le Moyne College than at Penn State Erie Behrend College (100% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Le Moyne College students is 175.7% larger than aid received by Penn State Erie Behrend College students ($29,669 vs. $10,760).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Penn State Erie-Behrend College than at Le Moyne College (28 vs. 27, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Le Moyne College and Penn State Erie-Behrend College.
• 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, 0.06 higher than at Penn State Erie-Behrend College (3.49).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.6% at Le Moyne College vs. 14.5% at Penn State Erie-Behrend College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Le Moyne College graduates have a $586 lower median loan debt than Penn State Erie-Behrend College 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 Erie-Behrend College graduates ($271 vs. $277).
• More Le Moyne College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Erie-Behrend College 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.