Penn State Harrisburg vs. Salve Regina University

Comparable Facts

Compare Penn State Harrisburg in Middletown, PA with Salve Regina University in Newport, RI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Penn State Harrisburg is larger than Salve Regina University based on total student enrollment (4,478 students vs. 2,791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Penn State Harrisburg is located in Middletown, PA (Large Suburban setting); Salve Regina University is in Newport, RI (Large Suburban setting).
• Penn State Harrisburg is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Salve Regina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Penn State Harrisburg 15:1; Salve Regina University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Harrisburg are 22% lower than at Salve Regina University ($14,474 vs. $18,550).
• Out-of-state tuition is 85.8% higher at Salve Regina University than at Penn State Harrisburg (about $23,142 more per year; $50,100 vs. $26,958).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Salve Regina University than at Penn State Harrisburg (100% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Salve Regina University students is 249.9% larger than aid received by Penn State Harrisburg students ($32,350 vs. $9,245).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Salve Regina University than at Penn State Harrisburg (27 vs. 26, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Penn State Harrisburg and Salve Regina University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salve Regina University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at Penn State Harrisburg (3.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.2% at Penn State Harrisburg vs. 13.2% at Salve Regina University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State Harrisburg graduates have a $182 lower median loan debt than Salve Regina University graduates ($26,818 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Penn State Harrisburg graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Salve Regina University graduates ($277 vs. $279).
• More Salve Regina University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Harrisburg students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 69%).

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