SUNY Oneonta vs. Penn State Lehigh Valley

Comparable Facts

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

SUNY Oneonta is larger than Penn State Lehigh Valley based on total student enrollment (5,337 students vs. 867 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY Oneonta is located in Oneonta, NY (Remote Town setting); Penn State Lehigh Valley is in Center Valley, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• SUNY Oneonta is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY Oneonta 13:1; Penn State Lehigh Valley 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Lehigh Valley are 6.2% lower than at SUNY Oneonta ($15,274 vs. $16,284).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28.4% higher at Penn State Lehigh Valley than at SUNY Oneonta (about $5,611 more per year; $25,392 vs. $19,781).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY Oneonta than at Penn State Lehigh Valley (83% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY Oneonta students is 10.6% larger than aid received by Penn State Lehigh Valley students ($10,025 vs. $9,065).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both SUNY Oneonta and Penn State Lehigh Valley.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY Oneonta average a 3.45 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at Penn State Lehigh Valley (3.42).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.2% at SUNY Oneonta vs. 14% at Penn State Lehigh Valley.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Oneonta graduates have a $5,318 lower median loan debt than Penn State Lehigh Valley 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 Lehigh Valley graduates ($222 vs. $277).
• More SUNY Oneonta graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Lehigh Valley 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.