SUNY Oneonta vs. Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY Oneonta in Oneonta, NY with Penn State Erie Behrend College in Erie, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

SUNY Oneonta is larger than Penn State Erie-Behrend College based on total student enrollment (5,337 students vs. 3,336 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY Oneonta is located in Oneonta, NY (Remote Town setting); Penn State Erie Behrend College is in Erie, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• SUNY Oneonta is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Erie Behrend College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY Oneonta 13:1; Penn State Erie Behrend College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Erie Behrend College are 11.1% lower than at SUNY Oneonta ($14,474 vs. $16,284).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.3% higher at Penn State Erie-Behrend College than at SUNY Oneonta (about $7,177 more per year; $26,958 vs. $19,781).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY Oneonta than at Penn State Erie Behrend College (83% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Erie Behrend College students is 7.3% larger than aid received by SUNY Oneonta students ($10,760 vs. $10,025).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Penn State Erie-Behrend College than at SUNY Oneonta (28 vs. 27, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both SUNY Oneonta and Penn State Erie-Behrend College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Penn State Erie-Behrend College average a 3.49 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at SUNY Oneonta (3.45).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.2% at SUNY Oneonta vs. 14.5% at Penn State Erie-Behrend College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Oneonta graduates have a $5,318 lower median loan debt than Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates ($21,500 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Oneonta graduates have an estimated $55 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates ($222 vs. $277).
• More SUNY Oneonta graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Erie-Behrend College students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 69%).

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