Penn State Erie-Behrend College vs. Penn State New Kensington

Comparable Facts

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

Penn State Erie Behrend College is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (3,336 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Penn State Erie Behrend College is located in Erie, PA (Rural Fringe setting); Penn State New Kensington is in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Penn State Erie Behrend College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Penn State Erie Behrend College 12:1; Penn State New Kensington 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Erie Behrend College are 5.2% lower than at Penn State New Kensington ($14,474 vs. $15,274).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.7% higher at Penn State Erie-Behrend College than at Penn State New Kensington (about $2,824 more per year; $26,958 vs. $24,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Penn State New Kensington than at Penn State Erie Behrend College (94% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Erie Behrend College students is 37.8% larger than aid received by Penn State New Kensington students ($10,760 vs. $7,809).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Penn State New Kensington.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.5% at Penn State Erie-Behrend College vs. 22% at Penn State New Kensington.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington 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 New Kensington 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.