Penn State New Kensington vs. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, PA with Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in Slippery Rock, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (8,376 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Penn State New Kensington is located in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is in Slippery Rock, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Penn State New Kensington 9:1; Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are 28.6% lower than at Penn State New Kensington ($10,902 vs. $15,274).
• Out-of-state tuition is 64.4% higher at Penn State New Kensington than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about $9,458 more per year; $24,134 vs. $14,676).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Penn State New Kensington than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (94% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State New Kensington students is 13.8% larger than aid received by Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students ($7,809 vs. $6,862).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Penn State New Kensington and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22% at Penn State New Kensington vs. 33.5% at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates have a $1,818 lower median loan debt than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($25,000 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($258 vs. $277).
• More Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State New Kensington students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 69%).

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