MMC vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny

Comparable Facts

Compare Marymount Manhattan College in New York, NY with Penn State Greater Allegheny in McKeesport, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Marymount Manhattan College is larger than Penn State Greater Allegheny based on total student enrollment (1,601 students vs. 352 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Marymount Manhattan College is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Penn State Greater Allegheny is in McKeesport, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Marymount Manhattan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Greater Allegheny is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Marymount Manhattan College 7:1; Penn State Greater Allegheny 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Greater Allegheny are 31.3% lower than at Marymount Manhattan College ($14,474 vs. $21,054).
• Out-of-state tuition is 73.5% higher at MMC than at Penn State Greater Allegheny (about $17,736 more per year; $41,870 vs. $24,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Marymount Manhattan College than at Penn State Greater Allegheny (100% vs. 86%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Marymount Manhattan College students is 145.9% larger than aid received by Penn State Greater Allegheny students ($27,348 vs. $11,121).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MMC and Penn State Greater Allegheny.
• Typical fall application deadline: MMC Aug 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.4% at MMC vs. 19.5% at Penn State Greater Allegheny.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Marymount Manhattan College graduates have a $3,318 lower median loan debt than Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates ($23,500 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, MMC graduates have an estimated $35 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates ($242 vs. $277).
• More Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MMC students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 60%).

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