Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania vs. UWT

Comparable Facts

Compare Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in Slippery Rock, PA with University of Washington Tacoma Campus in Tacoma, WA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is larger than UWT based on total student enrollment (8,376 students vs. 4,965 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is located in Slippery Rock, PA (Distant Town setting); University of Washington Tacoma Campus is in Tacoma, WA (Midsize City setting).
• Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Washington Tacoma Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 20:1; University of Washington Tacoma Campus 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are 33.4% lower than at University of Washington Tacoma Campus ($10,902 vs. $16,371).
• Out-of-state tuition is 195.7% higher at UWT than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about $28,728 more per year; $43,404 vs. $14,676).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Washington Tacoma Campus than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (86% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Washington Tacoma Campus students is 77.2% larger than aid received by Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students ($12,161 vs. $6,862).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania than at UWT (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, test-free at UWT.
• Typical fall application deadline: UWT Jun 30, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at UWT (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.5% at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania vs. 21.5% at UWT.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Washington Tacoma Campus graduates have a $10,000 lower median loan debt than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ($15,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, UWT graduates have an estimated $103 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ($155 vs. $258).
• More UWT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 72%).

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