Penn State New Kensington vs. LGCNHS

Comparable Facts

Compare Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, PA with Saint Joseph's University Lancaster in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Joseph's University Lancaster is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (1,439 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Penn State New Kensington is located in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting); Saint Joseph's University Lancaster is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Joseph's University Lancaster is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Penn State New Kensington 9:1; Saint Joseph's University Lancaster 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State New Kensington are 5.9% lower than at Saint Joseph's University Lancaster ($15,274 vs. $16,240).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.5% higher at LGCNHS than at Penn State New Kensington (about $8,799 more per year; $32,933 vs. $24,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Penn State New Kensington than at Saint Joseph's University Lancaster (94% vs. 51%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's University Lancaster students is 1.4% larger than aid received by Penn State New Kensington students ($7,920 vs. $7,809).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Penn State New Kensington and LGCNHS.
• Typical fall application deadline: LGCNHS Feb 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22% at Penn State New Kensington vs. 40.8% at LGCNHS.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Joseph's University Lancaster graduates have a $8,318 lower median loan debt than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($18,500 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, LGCNHS graduates have an estimated $86 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($191 vs. $277).
• More LGCNHS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State New Kensington students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 69%).

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