Millersville University of Pennsylvania vs. Penn State New Kensington

Comparable Facts

Compare Millersville University of Pennsylvania in Millersville, PA with Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (6,975 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Millersville University of Pennsylvania is located in Millersville, PA (Large Suburban setting); Penn State New Kensington is in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Millersville University of Pennsylvania 19:1; Penn State New Kensington 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are 16% lower than at Penn State New Kensington ($12,830 vs. $15,274).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.1% higher at Penn State New Kensington than at Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about $1,182 more per year; $24,134 vs. $22,952).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Penn State New Kensington than at Millersville University of Pennsylvania (94% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State New Kensington students is 27.1% larger than aid received by Millersville University of Pennsylvania students ($7,809 vs. $6,143).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Millersville University of Pennsylvania and Penn State New Kensington.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Millersville University of Pennsylvania vs. 22% at Penn State New Kensington.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates have a $1,333 lower median loan debt than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($25,485 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates have an estimated $14 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($263 vs. $277).
• More Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State New Kensington students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 69%).

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