Ramapo College of New Jersey vs. Penn State New Kensington

Comparable Facts

Compare Ramapo College of New Jersey in Mahwah, NJ with Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ramapo College of New Jersey is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (5,981 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ramapo College of New Jersey is located in Mahwah, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Penn State New Kensington is in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ramapo College of New Jersey 17:1; Penn State New Kensington 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State New Kensington are 10.7% lower than at Ramapo College of New Jersey ($15,274 vs. $17,102).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.8% higher at Ramapo College of New Jersey than at Penn State New Kensington (about $3,574 more per year; $27,708 vs. $24,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Penn State New Kensington than at Ramapo College of New Jersey (94% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ramapo College of New Jersey students is 61.1% larger than aid received by Penn State New Kensington students ($12,580 vs. $7,809).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Ramapo College of New Jersey and Penn State New Kensington.
• Typical fall application deadline: Ramapo College of New Jersey Feb 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.8% at Ramapo College of New Jersey vs. 22% at Penn State New Kensington.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates have a $3,972 lower median loan debt than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($22,846 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($236 vs. $277).
• More Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State New Kensington students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 69%).

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