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Overview |
Penn State Berks | Glenville State College | ||
| Location | Reading, PA | Glenville, WV | ||
| Setting | Rural Fringe | Remote Rural | ||
| Enrollment | 2,077 | 1,630 | ||
| Type | Public 4 Year | Public 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #657 | |||
| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | psu.edu | glenville.edu | ||
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Costs |
Penn State Berks | Glenville State College | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $15,388 | $8,044 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $25,854 | $9,704 | ||
| Room & Board | $14,334 | $10,774 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $21,728 | $17,722 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $8,528 | $8,718 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 66% | 94% |
Admission |
Penn State Berks | Glenville State College | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 5,605 | - | ||
| Admitted | 5,453 | - | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 97.3% | |||
| Enrolled % | 11.6% | |||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.39 | 3.3 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B+ | B+ | ||
| Admissions Standards | Challenging | Unavailable | ||
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| ACT Range | 23/28 | |||
| SAT Range | 1090/1290 | |||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | |||
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Academics |
Penn State Berks | Glenville State College | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
Penn State Berks | Glenville State College | ||
| Graduation Rate | 55% | 31% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $55,300 | $34,900 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 69% | 36% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $26,818 | $24,025 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $277 | $248 |
Diversity |
Penn State Berks | Glenville State College | ||
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| % Men | 59% | 50% | ||
| % Women | 41% | 50% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Medium | Medium | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 68% | 68% | ||
| % Black | 9% | 19% | ||
| % Hispanic | 11% | 2% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 2% | 1% | ||
| % International | 3% | 0% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 1% | 10% |
Students |
Penn State Berks | Glenville State College | ||
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| % In-State | 64% | 82% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 30% | 16% | ||
Campus |
Penn State Berks | Glenville State College | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | No | No | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- Penn State Berks is larger than than Glenville State College based on total student enrollment (2,077 students vs. 1,630 students)
Penn State Berks vs. Glenville State College Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, Penn State Berks or Glenville State College?
- Penn State Berks is 91.3% more expensive to attend than Glenville State College for in-state tuition ($15,388.00 vs. $8,044.00)
- Out of state tuition is 166.4% higher at Penn State Berks than Glenville State College ($25,854.00 vs. $9,704.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Glenville State College than Penn State Berks ($17,722 vs. $21,728)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Glenville State College are 33% lower than costs at Penn State Berks ($10,774 vs. $14,334)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Glenville State College than Penn State Berks (94% vs. 66%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Glenville State College students is 2.2% larger than aid received Penn State Berks ($8,718 vs. $8,528)
Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Berks or Glenville State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Glenville State College or Penn State Berks .
- The average SAT score at Penn State Berks (978) is 65 points higher than at Glenville State College (913)
- Incoming Penn State Berks students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Glenville State College (20)
- Accepted freshman Penn State Berks students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at Glenville State College (3.3)
Penn State Berks vs. Glenville State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, Penn State Berks or Glenville State College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Glenville State College and Penn State Berks.
- The graduation rate at Penn State Berks is higher than Glenville State College (55% vs. 31%)
- Graduates from Penn State Berks earn on average $20,400 more per year than Glenville State College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $34,900)
- Glenville State College students graduate with a $2,793 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Berks graduates. ($24,025 vs. $26,818)
- Glenville State College graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Berks graduates. ($248 vs. $277)
- More Penn State Berks graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Glenville State College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 36%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/