Penn State Fayette- Eberly vs. University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Comparable Facts

Compare Penn State Fayette Eberly in Lemont Furnace, PA with University of Pittsburgh Johnstown in Johnstown, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Pittsburgh Johnstown is larger than Penn State Fayette- Eberly based on total student enrollment (1,813 students vs. 405 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Penn State Fayette Eberly is located in Lemont Furnace, PA (Rural Fringe setting); University of Pittsburgh Johnstown is in Johnstown, PA (Small Suburban setting).
• Penn State Fayette Eberly is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Pittsburgh Johnstown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Penn State Fayette Eberly 9:1; University of Pittsburgh Johnstown 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Pittsburgh Johnstown are 15.3% lower than at Penn State Fayette Eberly ($12,940 vs. $15,274).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11% higher at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown than at Penn State Fayette Eberly (about $2,646 more per year; $26,780 vs. $24,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Pittsburgh Johnstown than at Penn State Fayette Eberly (98% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Pittsburgh Johnstown students is 26.6% larger than aid received by Penn State Fayette Eberly students ($12,209 vs. $9,644).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Penn State Fayette- Eberly and University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14% at Penn State Fayette- Eberly vs. 17.8% at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State Fayette Eberly graduates have a $91 lower median loan debt than University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown graduates ($26,818 vs. $26,909).
• Among borrowers, Penn State Fayette- Eberly graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown graduates ($277 vs. $278).
• More University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Fayette- Eberly students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 69%).

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