Penn State New Kensington vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Comparable Facts

Compare Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, PA with Penn State Wilkes Barre in Dallas, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Penn State New Kensington is larger than Penn State Wilkes-Barre based on total student enrollment (421 students vs. 315 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Penn State New Kensington is located in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting); Penn State Wilkes Barre is in Dallas, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Wilkes Barre is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Penn State New Kensington 9:1; Penn State Wilkes Barre 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Penn State New Kensington and Penn State Wilkes-Barre ($15,274).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.5% higher at Penn State New Kensington than at Penn State Wilkes Barre (about $128 more per year; $24,134 vs. $24,006).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Penn State New Kensington than at Penn State Wilkes Barre (94% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Wilkes Barre students is 24.8% larger than aid received by Penn State New Kensington students ($9,742 vs. $7,809).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Penn State New Kensington and Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22% at Penn State New Kensington vs. 15% at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State Wilkes Barre and Penn State New Kensington graduates have the same median loan debt ($26,818 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Penn State Wilkes Barre and Penn State New Kensington 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 Wilkes Barre and Penn State New Kensington graduates (69% vs. 69%).

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