Malone University vs. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare Malone University in Canton, OH with Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in Slippery Rock, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is larger than Malone University based on total student enrollment (8,376 students vs. 1,256 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Malone University is located in Canton, OH (Small City setting); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is in Slippery Rock, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Malone University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Malone University 14:1; Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are 4.4% lower than at Malone University ($10,902 vs. $11,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 153.2% higher at Malone University than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about $22,484 more per year; $37,160 vs. $14,676).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Malone University than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (100% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Malone University students is 297.3% larger than aid received by Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students ($27,261 vs. $6,862).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania than at Malone University (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Malone University and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
• Enrolled first-year students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at Malone University (3.49).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.1% at Malone University vs. 33.5% at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Malone University graduates have a $181 lower median loan debt than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ($24,819 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Malone University graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ($256 vs. $258).
• More Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Malone University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 63%).

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