Penn State Erie-Behrend College vs. Penn State Harrisburg

Comparable Facts

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

Penn State Harrisburg is larger than Penn State Erie-Behrend College based on total student enrollment (4,478 students vs. 3,336 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Penn State Erie Behrend College is located in Erie, PA (Rural Fringe setting); Penn State Harrisburg is in Middletown, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Penn State Erie Behrend College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Harrisburg is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Penn State Erie Behrend College 12:1; Penn State Harrisburg 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Penn State Erie Behrend College and Penn State Harrisburg ($14,474).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at Penn State Erie-Behrend College as at Penn State Harrisburg ($26,958 vs. $26,958).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Penn State Erie Behrend College than at Penn State Harrisburg (76% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Erie Behrend College students is 16.4% larger than aid received by Penn State Harrisburg students ($10,760 vs. $9,245).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Penn State Erie-Behrend College than at Penn State Harrisburg (28 vs. 26, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Penn State Harrisburg.
• Enrolled first-year students at Penn State Erie-Behrend College average a 3.49 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at Penn State Harrisburg (3.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.5% at Penn State Erie-Behrend College vs. 11.2% at Penn State Harrisburg.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg 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.