Midway University vs. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare Midway University in Midway, KY 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 Midway University based on total student enrollment (8,376 students vs. 2,003 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Midway University is located in Midway, KY (Distant Rural setting); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is in Slippery Rock, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Midway 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: Midway University 15:1; Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Midway University are 10.1% lower than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ($9,800 vs. $10,902).
• Out-of-state tuition is 85.5% higher at Midway University than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about $12,544 more per year; $27,220 vs. $14,676).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Midway University than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (99% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Midway University students is 166.1% larger than aid received by Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students ($18,259 vs. $6,862).

Admissions details

• Incoming Midway University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Midway University and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
• Enrolled first-year students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Midway University (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23% at Midway University vs. 33.5% at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Midway University graduates have a $1,622 lower median loan debt than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ($23,378 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Midway University graduates have an estimated $17 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ($241 vs. $258).
• More Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Midway University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 43%).

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