Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. Mary Washington College

Comparable Facts

Compare Penn State Greater Allegheny in McKeesport, PA with University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Mary Washington is larger than Penn State Greater Allegheny based on total student enrollment (3,826 students vs. 352 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Penn State Greater Allegheny is located in McKeesport, PA (Large Suburban setting); University of Mary Washington is in Fredericksburg, VA (Small Suburban setting).
• Penn State Greater Allegheny is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Mary Washington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Penn State Greater Allegheny 9:1; University of Mary Washington 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Mary Washington are 1.5% lower than at Penn State Greater Allegheny ($14,250 vs. $14,474).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.2% higher at Mary Washington College than at Penn State Greater Allegheny (about $3,426 more per year; $27,560 vs. $24,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Mary Washington than at Penn State Greater Allegheny (99% vs. 86%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Greater Allegheny students is 6% larger than aid received by University of Mary Washington students ($11,121 vs. $10,491).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Penn State Greater Allegheny and Mary Washington College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.5% at Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. 17.7% at Mary Washington College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Mary Washington graduates have a $5,318 lower median loan debt than Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates ($21,500 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, Mary Washington College graduates have an estimated $55 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates ($222 vs. $277).
• More Mary Washington College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Greater Allegheny students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 69%).

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