SUNY Cortland vs. Penn State New Kensington

Comparable Facts

Compare State University of New York at Cortland in Cortland, NY with Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

State University of New York at Cortland is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (6,938 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• State University of New York at Cortland is located in Cortland, NY (Rural Fringe setting); Penn State New Kensington is in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• State University of New York at Cortland is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: State University of New York at Cortland 15:1; Penn State New Kensington 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State New Kensington are 1.8% lower than at State University of New York at Cortland ($15,274 vs. $15,560).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28.5% higher at Penn State New Kensington than at State University of New York at Cortland (about $5,350 more per year; $24,134 vs. $18,784).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Penn State New Kensington than at State University of New York at Cortland (94% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by State University of New York at Cortland students is 5.7% larger than aid received by Penn State New Kensington students ($8,254 vs. $7,809).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at SUNY Cortland, test optional at Penn State New Kensington.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.3% at SUNY Cortland vs. 22% at Penn State New Kensington.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, State University of New York at Cortland graduates have a $5,318 lower median loan debt than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($21,500 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Cortland graduates have an estimated $55 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($222 vs. $277).
• More SUNY Cortland graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State New Kensington students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 69%).

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