Penn State Erie-Behrend College vs. Penn State Berks

Comparable Facts

Compare Penn State Erie Behrend College in Erie, PA with Penn State Berks in Reading, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Penn State Erie Behrend College is larger than Penn State Berks based on total student enrollment (3,336 students vs. 1,884 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Penn State Erie Behrend College is located in Erie, PA (Rural Fringe setting); Penn State Berks is in Reading, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Penn State Erie Behrend College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Berks is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Penn State Erie Behrend College 12:1; Penn State Berks 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Penn State Erie Behrend College and Penn State Berks ($14,474).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at Penn State Erie-Behrend College as at Penn State Berks ($26,958 vs. $26,958).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Penn State Erie Behrend College than at Penn State Berks (76% vs. 69%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Erie Behrend College students is 14.4% larger than aid received by Penn State Berks students ($10,760 vs. $9,405).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at Penn State Erie-Behrend College than at Penn State Berks (28 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Penn State Berks.
• Enrolled first-year students at Penn State Erie-Behrend College average a 3.49 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Penn State Berks (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.5% at Penn State Erie-Behrend College vs. 9.4% at Penn State Berks.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State Berks and Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates have the same median loan debt ($26,818 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Penn State Berks and Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($277 vs. $277).
• Federal student loan repayment rates three years after graduation are the same for Penn State Berks and Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates (69% vs. 69%).

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