Rutgers University-Camden vs. Penn State Berks

Comparable Facts

Compare Rutgers University Camden in Camden, NJ with Penn State Berks in Reading, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Rutgers University Camden is larger than Penn State Berks based on total student enrollment (5,675 students vs. 1,884 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Rutgers University Camden is located in Camden, NJ (Small City setting); Penn State Berks is in Reading, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Rutgers University Camden is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Berks is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Rutgers University Camden 12:1; Penn State Berks 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rutgers University Camden are 0.7% lower than at Penn State Berks ($14,376 vs. $14,474).
• Out-of-state tuition is 38.3% higher at Rutgers University-Camden than at Penn State Berks (about $10,318 more per year; $37,276 vs. $26,958).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Rutgers University Camden than at Penn State Berks (94% vs. 69%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rutgers University Camden students is 77.8% larger than aid received by Penn State Berks students ($16,726 vs. $9,405).

Admissions details

• Incoming Rutgers University-Camden students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Penn State Berks (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Rutgers University-Camden and Penn State Berks.
• Enrolled first-year students at Penn State Berks average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at Rutgers University-Camden (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 2.4% at Rutgers University-Camden vs. 9.4% at Penn State Berks.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Rutgers University Camden graduates have a $4,603 lower median loan debt than Penn State Berks graduates ($22,215 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, Rutgers University-Camden graduates have an estimated $48 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State Berks graduates ($229 vs. $277).
• More Penn State Berks graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rutgers University-Camden students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 68%).

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